William Allen "Bill" Conaway

William Allen "Bill" Conaway, 59, Fishers, died at 11:53 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2008 at his residence.  He was born in Elwood June 20, 1948 to Lester Allen & Barbara (Whisler) Conaway.  On August 1, 1971 he married Evelyn L. Jones and she survives.  Bill was an owner/operator truck driver.

Survivors besides his wife Evelyn include four children, Jeff Conaway and Steve Conaway, both of Tipton, Cheryl Pickett and husband Steven, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and Jennifer Conaway, Fishers; three brothers, Stan Conaway and wife Tish, Chatham, Virginia, Bob Conaway and wife LuAnn, Tipton, and Rick Conaway and wife Debbie, Tipton; four grandchildren, Jeremy Conaway and wife Katie, Ashley Conaway, Stacey Jarrell and husband Aaron, and Jamie Phifer and husband Brandon; four great-grandchildren, Kelsey Jarrell, Makayla Jarrell, Delaney Phifer and Kenzie Phifer.

His funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 10 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home, Tipton, with Rev. Rod Pickett and Rev. Joe Sawyer presiding and burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 9, and from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday. 

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions for kidney cancer research be made to the American Cancer Society, 2723 South Albright Road, Kokomo, Indiana, 46902.