Louise Conway

Louise Summerson Conway, 90, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 in Port Charlotte, Florida.

She was born August 15, 1921 in Emporium, a daughter of the late Clara Dodge and George Summerson. Louise, a devoted wife and mother, moved with her husband Jack Conway from Fairfield, Connecticut to Port Charlotte in 1981. She was a member of the Port Charlotte United Methodist Church. She was also a former member of the First United Methodist Church in Emporium.

Louise is survived by her beloved children, sons Clay Conway of Port Charlotte and Brent (wife Hollye) Conway of Atlanta, and daughter April (husband Louis) Zitnay of Jacksonville, FL; two grandsons, Wes (wife Elyse) Zitnay of Los Angeles and Jared Zitnay of Minneapolis, and a sister, Shirley Minard of Seneca Falls, NY. Louise was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Stephens, and by her beloved husband of 60 years, Jack, in 2007.

Visitation and service will be in Florida on Tuesday, February 28. Local visitation will be at the Barnett Funeral Home, Emporium on Friday, March 2 from 11:00 -11:45 AM followed by a funeral service at 12:00 PM with Rev. Gary Atkinson officiating. Burial will take place at Newton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be sent to the Florida United Methodist Children's Home, 51 Children's Way, Enterprise, FL 32725 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.