Willard Conley Jr.

Willard Oakley Conley Jr. “Junior”, 88, of Circleville passed away on June 13, 2022.  He was born on April 16, 1934 in Waverly to Willard Oakley Conley Sr and Edith Mae (Hayes) Conley.  Preceded in death by parents, wife of 62 years in April of 2016; Melva Jean Conley, son in April 2018 Rodney “Animal” Conley, in-laws Dolly and Charles Alfred “Goaty” Terflinger, brothers Charlie, Ronnie, Billie Sr. and Larry Conley, his one and only sister he loved so much Patty Conley Wile, sister-in-law Susie Conley.  Willard is survived by daughter Rhonda and Terry Allen of Circleville, brother Tommy and Peggy of Georgia and numerous nieces and nephews and so many friends and family he loved.  After getting married in 1953 Willard entered the Army.  While in Germany he took up the trade as a hod carrier building his first brick fireplace.  He wouldn’t have known then where that would lead with a career of over 50 years of laying brick, to home projects, building Westfall School running projects in Columbus.  When you look at high rises in Columbus that was dad.  One Nation, Convention Center all those pavor bricks you walk on just to name a few.  He always worked weekends to provide but also people loved what he did always wanting something built or stone laid, to mailbox post you name it.  He put stone on our house.  To the man he was!  Best kind hearted always a smile when he saw you.  As I was told today he would say “Hi Sis” when he saw you or hey bud.  Like so many say, Heaven gained a great man.  In lieu of flowers donations are suggested in Willard's name to Meals on Wheels, Pickaway County Senior Center, 2105 Chickasaw Drive, Circleville, Ohio 43113.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wellman Funeral Home, Circleville with burial to follow in Springlawn Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 11-1.  Online condolences can be made to www.wellmanfuneralhomes.com.