Sara Vernice Dees Conoly

Mrs. Sara Vernice Dees Conoly of Raeford, passed away Monday April 3, 2017 in her home at the age of 81. Mrs. Conoly was born March 23, 1936 in Cumberland County to the late Robert Yates Dees and Mary Davis Dees. She is preceded in death by her brothers Jimmy Dees, Ken Dees and Frank Dees, and her sister Linda Lovette Jackson. She was a member of Raeford Presbyterian Church and the Raeford Garden Club. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Robert (Bobby) Lawrence Conoly of Raeford, a son Lawrence Conoly and his wife Teresa of Rocky Point, NC; a daughter Angela C. Stone and her husband Dennis of Little River,SC; 4 grandchildren Kris Martell (Manny) Stephen McNeill (Natalia), Jessica McQueen (John), Shannon Bryant (Jon Paul) 5 great grandchildren Adam, Justin, Dominic, Kristabella, and Sienna, 4 brothers, Dan Dees (Marguerite) of Raeford, Allen Dees (Lona) of Fayetteville, Malcolm Dees ( Brenda) of Hillsboro, Donnie Dees (Ruth) of Eastover, 2 sisters, Joyce Davis (Bob) of Parkton, Allene Stiffel (Art) of Margate, FL and multiple nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held 1:30- 3:00pm Thursday, April 6, 2017 in the John C. Ropp Fellowship Hall. A funeral service will be 3:00pm Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Raeford Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Steven Fitzgerald and Rev. Bobby Bunce officiating. Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Raeford Presbyterian Church Building Fund or Hospice Foundation of Hoke County.