Helen Talley Conway was born on May 31, 1931 in Highlands, North Carolina to Walter and Mae Talley. She was the oldest sister of 7 children and had 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
Being the eldest daughter, she cared for all the family and her mom and dad. She was very smart and loved learning and excelled in math, accounting and office work. Her dad wanted the house dark by 8pm because work started at 4am on the farm, so she did her homework by kerosene lamp. She attended Highland High School and went on to attend West Palm Beach Junior College.
Helen worked many jobs from caretaking to real estate and insurance. She kept working until she was in her 80s and her last job was with Bremmer & Rogers CPA.
She loved to shop at the thrift store. When her husband passed away, a friend told her to go on a cruise. She said “no, I want to go to the thrift store!”. She always took care of all the family and bought them clothes and anything that was needed. She was not fond of “lazy people”. She loved to find good deals. She paid for additions on the old farm house on her small salary and she was able to put her son through dental school. She was very diligent, frugal and thrifty. She loved jewelry, dishes, whatnots and anything colorful and pretty. Her favorite TV show was Little House on the Prairie.
Helen met her husband, Bob at the First Baptist Church. They both taught Sunday school and Bob sang in the choir. Helen and Bob spent every vacation in North Carolina visiting family.
Helen is survived by 2 grandchildren, Madison Jackson (Leonard) and Andy Conway, one great granddaughter, Willow, 2 sisters, Dorothy Higdon of Franklin, N.C. and Mary Lou Anderson of Flower Mound, TX and one brother, Homer Talley of Franklin, N.C. and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband and only son, her parents, 2 brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:00pm at Loomis Family Funeral Chapel in Apopka, FL with burial following in Highland Memory Garden in Apopka, FL.