Conley Johnson, Jr.
<p>Conley Johnson, Jr., age 86, of Louisville, KY, died peacefully at home</p><p>on the evening of November 5, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.</p><p>He was born on October 27, 1936, in Virgie, Kentucky, to Conley</p><p>Johnson and Fannie Childers Johnson, and was the youngest of nine</p><p>children. Conley spent his youth exploring the mountains of eastern</p><p>Kentucky. With his brothers, sisters, and boyhood friends, he spent</p><p>countless hours climbing the hills of Virgie hunting and getting into all</p><p>kinds of mischief. Conley attended Virgie High School, Pikeville</p><p>College, and then the University of Louisville.</p><p>On Valentine’s Day,1964, he married Bobbie Monroe, of Louisville, KY,</p><p>his wife of 49 years, who preceded him in death in 2013.</p><p>He spent his 35-year career working at General Electric - living in</p><p>Cincinnati, Chicago, and Louisville, ultimately serving as manager of</p><p>Customer Relations at Appliance Park. After retiring, he spent</p><p>countless hours supporting Bobbie and maintaining their daycare</p><p>center, Pre-school Prep, and volunteering at St John Center.</p><p>Conley was a family man at heart. He was a beloved husband and</p><p>father, an adored brother and uncle (Bubby Rat), a cherished friend,</p><p>and a devoted grandfather (Papaw). Storytelling came naturally to him</p><p>and his memory was unmatched. It was not unusual to find a circle of</p><p>family and friends around Conley, hanging on his every word. Conley</p><p>loved driving his dogs around town in his 1972 blue Jeep. He earned</p><p>the moniker - The Dog Man - from many who saw him driving in</p><p>Germantown.</p><p>Conley is survived by his two daughters, Constance Johnson (Robert</p><p>Bruns) and Kathy Johnson; his grandsons, Benjamin and Julian</p><p>Kuroiwa; and his dear friends the Pfannerstill-Schnepf family.</p><p>Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 am, on Monday, November 14, at</p><p>St. Agnes Catholic Church. His funeral Mass will follow at 11 am. His</p><p>burial service will take place at Cave Hill Cemetery.</p><p>Expressions of sympathy in Conley’s name can be sent to St. John</p><p>Center and Shamrock Pet Foundation.</p>Obituary
Conley Johnson, Jr., age 86, of Louisville, KY, died peacefully at home
on the evening of November 5, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.
He was born on October 27, 1936, in Virgie, Kentucky, to Conley
Johnson and Fannie Childers Johnson, and was the youngest of nine
children. Conley spent his youth exploring the mountains of eastern
Kentucky. With his brothers, sisters, and boyhood friends, he spent
countless hours climbing the hills of Virgie hunting and getting into all
kinds of mischief. Conley attended Virgie High School, Pikeville
College, and then the University of Louisville.
On Valentine’s Day,1964, he married Bobbie Monroe, of Louisville, KY,
his wife of 49 years, who preceded him in death in 2013.
He spent his 35-year career working at General Electric - living in
Cincinnati, Chicago, and Louisville, ultimately serving as manager of
Customer Relations at Appliance Park. After retiring, he spent
countless hours supporting Bobbie and maintaining their daycare
center, Pre-school Prep, and volunteering at St John Center.
Conley was a family man at heart. He was a beloved husband and
father, an adored brother and uncle (Bubby Rat), a cherished friend,
and a devoted grandfather (Papaw). Storytelling came naturally to him
and his memory was unmatched. It was not unusual to find a circle of
family and friends around Conley, hanging on his every word. Conley
loved driving his dogs around town in his 1972 blue Jeep. He earned
the moniker - The Dog Man - from many who saw him driving in
Germantown.
Conley is survived by his two daughters, Constance Johnson (Robert
Bruns) and Kathy Johnson; his grandsons, Benjamin and Julian
Kuroiwa; and his dear friends the Pfannerstill-Schnepf family.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 am, on Monday, November 14, at
St. Agnes Catholic Church. His funeral Mass will follow at 11 am. His
burial service will take place at Cave Hill Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy in Conley’s name can be sent to St. John
Center and Shamrock Pet Foundation.
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