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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Sara Conoly

Sara Vernice Dees Conoly of Raeford passed away Monday April 3, 2017 in her home at the age of 81. 
She was born March 23, 1936 in Cumberland County to the late Robert Yates Dees and Mary Davis Dees. She is preceded in death by her brothers Jimmy Dees, Ken Dees and Frank Dees, and her sister Linda Lovette Jackson. She was a member of Raeford Presbyterian Church and the Raeford Garden Club. 
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Robert (Bobby) Lawrence Conoly of Raeford; a son, Lawrence Conoly and his wife Teresa of Rocky Point; a daughter, Angela C. Stone and her husband Dennis of Little River, South Carolina; four grandchildren, Kris Martell (Manny), Stephen McNeill (Natalia), Jessica McQueen (John), and Shannon Bryant (Jon Paul); five great-grandchildren, Adam, Justin, Dominic, Kristabella, and Sienna; four brothers, Dan Dees (Marguerite) of Raeford, Allen Dees (Lona) of Fayetteville, Malcolm Dees ( Brenda) of Hillsboro, and Donnie Dees (Ruth) of Eastover; and two sisters, Joyce Davis (Bob) of Parkton, and Allene Stiffel (Art) of Margate, Florida. 
A visitation will be held 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017 in the John C. Ropp Fellowship Hall at Raeford Presbyterian Church.  
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. at the church, with the Rev. Dr. Steven Fitzgerald and the Rev. Bobby Bunce officiating. 
Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery. 
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Raeford Presbyterian Church Building Fund or Hospice Foundation of Hoke County. 
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com