Jeff served in the Army, worked for Long’s Trucking, then owned and operated Long’s Drive Inn in Summerfield, NC until 1971. He moved to Holden Beach in 1972 to purchase a grocery store known as Jeff’s Grocery. Jeff was one of the original people to start the Holden Beach VFW Post 8866. In 1982, he was one of seven people that paid $100 to start the NC Festival By The Sea. He retired in the early 90s and one week lhttps://admin.mem.com/sso/newde/10752816#contententry/imagesater took on mowing 18 yards. He was best known for his famous Brunswick Stew cooked in a 100 gallon cast iron pot.
Jeff was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Polly Conaway; stepson, Ricky Parrish; parents, John and Frannie Conaway; brothers, Larry, Jim, Paul; sisters, Hazel, Lou, Polly.
He is survived by his daughter, Dee Carlisle (Lee); step-daughters, Lynn Nelson (Wayne), Vickie Shelton (Dennis); daughter-in-law, Terrie Parrish; grandchildren, Lee Williams, Nicole Skelding (Rodney), Jeff Nelson (Wendy), Ashley Crews (Mike), Brian Flinchum (Denise); great-grandchildren, Emmersyn, Tyler, Taylor, Kameron, Mason, Paige, Cheyenne, Haven, Addie, Colton, Bryce; great-great-grandchildren, Adyen, River, Rowan; brothers, Charlie Conaway, Danny Conaway; sister, Frances Loftis; special friends, Danny Lee, Murphy Todd, Chuck Dunlap, Tom Keating; special Little Buddy, Noah Peek.
A Graveside Service will be held at one o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, May 20, 2002 at the Westminster Gardens Cemetery in Greensboro, NC.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from six o'clock to eight o'clock at White Funeral and Cremation Service, Bolivia/Supply Chapel.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Holt, Thomas Conaway, Mike Crews, Jeff Nelson, Roger Pulliam, and Rodney Skelding.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitefuneralservicesupply.com for the Conaway family.
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