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Obituary: Avalee Scaggs Conlon, 85, member Advance UMC

She warmed the world with enormous love, a beautiful smile, and wonderfully goodfood. She understood, as much as anyone ever has, the ties that bindfamilies together
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Avalee Scaggs Conlon, 85, of Flatwoods (Greenup County), KY, completedher life on this earth at her home on Saturday, December 8,2007.

She was the grandmother of Amy Smith Waggener, formerly of Columbia, KY.

Her funeral service will be at 11:00amET/10:00CT, Tuesday, December11, 2007, at Advance Memorial United Methodist Church. 1007 BellefonteRoad Flatwoods, KY 41139. Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 9pmET,Monday, December 10, 2007, at Carmen Funeral Home, 2301 Argillite Road, Flatwoods, KY.



Mrs. Conlon was born March 18, 1922, in Oldtown, Greenup County, KY.She was the widow of the late John J. "Joker" Conlon.

She is survived by the following:
  • Two daughters: Kay and her husband Ken Smith, Russell, KY; andMargaret Ann Conlon, Flatwoods, KY

  • Two grandchildren: Amy and her husband, Pen Waggener, Shelbyville,KY; and Matt and his wife Nickie Smith, Wurtland, KY

  • Two great-grandchildren: Graham and Evan Waggener, Shelbyville, KY
She was a very active member of Advance Memorial United MethodistChurch in Flatwoods, KY, where she was active in Sunday School, UnitedMethodist Women, in the Susannah Circle and on the kitchen committee.She was a homemaker, known family, church, and community wide for hercooking skills and her ability to produce unforgettable familydinners, not only for two adoring great grandchildren, but for a hostof other relatives and friends.

During World War II, she worked in defense plants, and could shareheartwarming memories of those hard times.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Burtis Scaggs andGlenn Scaggs, and two sisters, Opal Riley and Mary Yee.

Interment will be in Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in Flatwoods, KY.

Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Advance MemorialUnited Methodist Church Building Fund, 1007 Bellefonte Road,Flatwoods, KY, 41139.

Carmen Funeral Home is located at 444Belfonte Street, Russell, KY 41169. The phone number is (606)836-8126>


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Avalee Scaggs Conlon (March 18, 1922-December 8, 2007)




2007-12-09 - Flatwoods, Greenup Co., KY - Photo By Pen.
Avalee Scaggs Conlon, died at her home in Flatwoods, KY, on Saturday, December 8, 2007. Services will be in Flatwoods, KY, on Tuesday, December 11, 2007.

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