Lester "Junior" Conway

Lester "Junior" Conway, 71, died at home of natural causes on January 16, 2025. Lester was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Lester K. Conway and Ellouise Boyd Conway. He grew up in Little Rock and Cape Girardeau. He graduated from Cape Central in 1971. Soon thereafter he met the love of his life, Donna Emde Conway. They married in 1973 at St. Paul's in Jackson. Lester attended Auto Diesel in Nashville and worked at Ford Groves. He also worked at Lynch's Fire Protection and at Coad Chevy. After retirement, Lester continued to be busy. He loved to talk to people and never met a stranger. He cared for his home, his neighborhood and helped keep the local park clean on a very regular basis. He was compassionate about other people and cared to make sure everyone had the things they needed. He was carefully thoughtful to put himself in other people's shoes so he could understand what they were feeling. He enjoyed spending time with friends at the VFW, monitoring the activities of Cape Girardeau's Finest on his scanner, writing in his journal every day, and reading. He was a loving and fun uncle. His nieces remember him driving them on motorcycles, camping, canoeing and playing pool. He loved his dog Mandy. He loved cars fiercely, especially Ford, and frequented mud races. Lester's friends, neighbors and family remember him being supremely honest, forthright, dignified and wearing a cloak of integrity. You never wondered if Lester was on your side. He always was. Lester leaves behind his wife Donna, who loved him with all her heart. He is also survived by his brother Tim (Lisa), nieces Kimberly, Kelly, Stephanie, Tanya, Diana and nephew William. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Shirley, his brother Michael and his beloved nephew Tyler. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday, January 20, 2025 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. A graveside service will follow at 12:00 pm Monday at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Carl Palmer officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

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Lester "Junior" Conway

September 15, 1953 - January 16, 2025