Judy Ann Conaway, 70, of Excelsior Springs, MO, died Thursday, February 12, 2015, at her home after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Granny was born on March 6, 1944 in Plaquemine, LA to Dalton Ray, Sr. and Hilda Mary (Hebert) Guidry. She married Rayborn (Ray) Conaway of Senatobia, MS June 16, 1965. He survives of the home.

Additional survivors include two sons and one daughter: Danny Conaway (Marie Brendal) of Grain Valley, MO, Ken Conaway (Sandy) of Excelsior Springs and Tonya Willim (Bartley) of Richmond, MO; one brother Dalton Guidry, Jr. (Jackie) Greenwell Springs, LA; one sister Betty Payne (Roger), Port Allen, LA; 6 grandchildren: Veronica Conaway (Nick Sievert), Tiffany Fletcher (Richard), Lexi Willim, Ashlee Willim, Justin Conaway and Nicole Anderson; one great grandchild, Lilly Oliphant; several nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends and her beloved pets Candy Cane, Jasmine and Baby.

In addition to her parents, Granny was preceded in death by her infant sister Nancy.

Judy and Ray met at the state fair in Louisiana while she was going to cosmetology school; Ray was showing cattle there, it was love at first sight. Granny became a housewife and homemaker and she would raise her children on the farms that Ray managed. While in Missouri, they lived in Lee's Summit, Kearney, Milan, Lawson and currently in Excelsior Springs. While living on the farm Granny developed a love of nature and all of God's critters, as she would call them. Granny was a member of the Forest Grove Baptist Church, Pleasant Hill, MO. Granny loved country music (dreamy Alan Jackson), fishing, feeding birds, gardening, flowers, family get togethers (fish frys and BBQs) and especially her grandbabies: Ronnie, Tiff, Baby Girl Ashlee, Little Justin, Ms. Lexi and Nicole. With their first grandchild came the name Granny, from then on her friends and family would just call her "Granny".

Family suggest memorial contributions be made to the Clay County Senior Services c/o Meals On Wheels.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 17, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Thurman Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Following interment there will be time for fellowship and refreshments at Flack Memorial Christian Union Church, 1300 Tracy Ave., Excelsior Springs, all are invited.   On line condolences may be left on our website at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com.