Ruth Maria Wilds Conley, 62, of Tifton passed away Friday, August 11, 2023, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 14, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Virgil Johnson will give a eulogy. Mrs. Conley will be laid to rest at a later date. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 14, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service.
Honorary pallbearers will be Patricia Barber, Amanda Brown, Joy Brown, Shirley and Ricky Carrington, Donna Davis, Debbie Gibbs, Peggy Golden, Charlette Johnson, Judy Jones, Becky Langley, Jamie Martin, Shanna Martin, Debbie McBrayer, Misty McGough, Mona McNair, Terry Morgan, Don Roberts, Wanda G. Roberts, Andrea Ryland, Regina Scarbor, Cindy Sparrow, Regina Smith, Genger Stone, Sarah Suggs, Barbara Tucker, Brenda Warren, Sonya Woods and Jeff and Penny Stathem.
Born December 18, 1960, in Tifton, Mrs. Conley was the daughter of the late Dewey Milton Wilds and Frieda Whitman Wilds. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Conley; one brother, David Wilds; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mack and Grace Conly; her sisters-in-law, Mary Phillips, Joyce Conley; her brothers-in-law, Cecil Conley, James Phillips and Wallace Conley; and several nieces and nephews. She was employed with Dr. Don Roberts as a medical transcriptionist and she was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Conley is survived by one son, Adam Conley and his girlfriend, Mikkie of Enigma, three step-sons, Tim and Tina Conley, Jessie Conley and Danny Conley, all of Florida; one step-daughter, SuAnn and Barney Barnhizer of Ohio; several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Linda and Virgil Johnson of Tifton and Jo and Murray Hester of Lenox; and one sister-in-law, Gail Conley of Tifton.
Thanks to a Special Friend, Debra Simpson of Tifton, who has helped take care of Ruth.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, Tifton Unit, P. O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.