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Verna McHan Conway, age 91 of Monticello, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at her home. She was born September 17, 1934, in Monticello, AR to the late Thomas Albert McHan and Lula Jane Worbington McHan.
She was the widow of Reginald Conway, a homemaker and member of Smyrna Baptist Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Roy Akin; and a great grandson, Joseph Henry “J.T.” Trantham, IV.
Survivors include a daughter, Diane Phelps; two sons, Randy Akin and Raymond Akin and wife Diane; daughter-in-law, Karen Akin; seven grandchildren, Christy Capps, Beth Akin, Kendra Akin Jones, Ray Akin, Justin Akin, Keith Akin and Scooter Akin; fifteen great grandchildren; ten great-great grandchildren; along with her two great grandsons that helped care for her, Jacob Trantham and wife Sarah and Josh Trantham.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Pastor Chuck Capps officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Jacob Trantham, Joshua Trantham, Jake Gossett, Lee Brooks, Scooter Akin and Ray Akin.
She was the widow of Reginald Conway, a homemaker and member of Smyrna Baptist Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Roy Akin; and a great grandson, Joseph Henry “J.T.” Trantham, IV.
Survivors include a daughter, Diane Phelps; two sons, Randy Akin and Raymond Akin and wife Diane; daughter-in-law, Karen Akin; seven grandchildren, Christy Capps, Beth Akin, Kendra Akin Jones, Ray Akin, Justin Akin, Keith Akin and Scooter Akin; fifteen great grandchildren; ten great-great grandchildren; along with her two great grandsons that helped care for her, Jacob Trantham and wife Sarah and Josh Trantham.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Pastor Chuck Capps officiating. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Jacob Trantham, Joshua Trantham, Jake Gossett, Lee Brooks, Scooter Akin and Ray Akin.