Stephen Kenneth Conley of Leesburg, FL (formerly of Bossier City, LA) passed away on May 29, 2020 at the young age of 66 after courageously battling several health issues, most recently triple by-pass heart surgery.
Born September 10, 1953 at Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico, he is preceded in death by his loving mother, Patricia Ann Conley, who he missed and longed for every day since. Steve is survived by his father, Ret. Col. Edward Charles Conley (Shreveport, LA) and his three siblings, two sisters, Cindy Conley (Ft. Myers, FL) and Kacie Sicilia, her husband Paul (Corpus Christi, TX) and their son, Shawn Sicilia and wife, Ellen (Bossier City, LA), and his brother Mark Conley and wife Lori (Lewisville, TX) and their two daughters, Ashley Hensel, her husband Steve (Dallas TX) and their two children, daughter Clara and son, Hayes, Chrissy Zadow, and husband Drew (Dallas, TX), and their son William. Steve is also survived by his two children, who he loved and adored and whom he reconnected with later in life. Daughter Amanda Henderson, husband Tad (Bossier City, LA) and her daughters Kynli and Hayley. Son, Bobby Hartley, and wife Michelle (Shreveport, LA) and their son, Jaxon (Shreveport, LA). Steve beamed with pride, joy and love for his dad, siblings, nieces, nephews, and especially for his children and grandchildren.
Steve’s challenges in life came early beginning with contracting the Polio virus as an infant. Throughout Steve’s younger and teen years his disabilities never stopped or prevented him from participating in highly physical sports such as baseball, volleyball, water and snow skiing. Other interests were boating, horseback riding, fishing, and hunting. Also, Steve was a talented artist, poet, and musician. He shared a love for animals; dogs, horses, and birds, but his true passion was automobiles and motorcycles. For years, Steve operated a successful auto shop that specialized in mechanical, body restoration repairs, but his true love was bartering and trading of unique cars and motorcycles.
Steve had the biggest of hearts, a passion for people, and both grew bigger as he accepted and bettered himself. He strived for this to be his legacy every day of his adult life. We will all miss him dearly, our loss is felt beyond measure. We are comforted only by knowing he is no longer in pain, was loved and shared love on this earth and will continue to be loved in heaven with our Lord.
