Theodore ‘Ted’ H. Conley
Retired Army Lt. Col. Theodore
“Ted” H.
Conley, 73, of Garfield,
Ark., died
Feb. 25, 2018, at Circle of Life in Springdale,
Ark. He was born May
31, 1944, in Mountain
Home, Ark., to Mac A. and Marie
Cox Conley.
He was a
1966 graduate of the University of Arkansas when he then enlisted in the Army. He retired after 28 years of service. He went to work for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural carrier and retired for the second time. He most recently worked at Comfort Suites in Bentonville as the shuttle driver. He was a member of the Lakeview Freewill Baptist Church.
He loved spending time with his family, friends, his Spanish class and coworkers.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors are his wife of 49 years, Gwen Post Conley; two daughters, Teresa Bean Mills of Bentonville, Ark., and Tammie Walker of Pea Ridge, Ark.; a son, Brad Conley and daughterin-law Jessica of Cave Springs, Ark.; one brother, Winfred and wife Bonnie Conley of Mountain Home; one sister, Peggy and husband Wayne Morris of Mountain Home; and eight grandchildren, Ashley Mills and Taylor Mills, Haley and husband Colter Webb, Dylan Walker, Jason Conley, Colby Willett, Kelsey Willett, Paige Conley; and two greatgranddaughters, Ava and Berkley.
The family would like to thank his dear friend, Susan Turner, for the special care she provided to Ted during his illness.
Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2018, in Benton County Funeral Home.
Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th St. Rogers, Ark.
Interment with military honors was in the Ruddick Cemetery in Garfield.
Online condolences can be sent to Bentoncounty funeralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be sent to the American Cancer Society or Circle of Life Hospice.