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Reginald E. Conway, age 78 of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello, AR. He was born July 10, 1944, in Bay Minitte, AL to the late Clyde Lonell Conway and Evelyn Buck Conway.
He was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department, member of Smyrna Baptist Church of Dumas and was a 32nd Degree Mason. Reginald’s hobbies included hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step son, Thomas Roy Akin; and his great grandson, Joseph Henry Trantham, IV.
Survivors include his wife, Verna McHan Conway of Monticello; his three children, Diane Phelps of Greenwood, Randy Akin and wife Debra of Waldron and Raymond Akin and wife Diane of Conway; seven grandchildren, Christy Capps, Kendra Akin Jones, Beth Akin, Keith Akin, Justin Akin, Ray Akin and Scooter Akin; fifteen great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Karen Akin of Cave Springs.
Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 26, 2022, at Oakland Cemetery. You can sign Reginald’s guestbook page at www.stephensondearman.com.
He was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department, member of Smyrna Baptist Church of Dumas and was a 32nd Degree Mason. Reginald’s hobbies included hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step son, Thomas Roy Akin; and his great grandson, Joseph Henry Trantham, IV.
Survivors include his wife, Verna McHan Conway of Monticello; his three children, Diane Phelps of Greenwood, Randy Akin and wife Debra of Waldron and Raymond Akin and wife Diane of Conway; seven grandchildren, Christy Capps, Kendra Akin Jones, Beth Akin, Keith Akin, Justin Akin, Ray Akin and Scooter Akin; fifteen great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Karen Akin of Cave Springs.
Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 26, 2022, at Oakland Cemetery. You can sign Reginald’s guestbook page at www.stephensondearman.com.