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Higa Roscoe Skaggs
and Carrie Holbrook
Higa Roscoe Skaggs (Dr) b 7 Mar 1890 Terryville,
Lawrence Co KY d 19 Sept 1791 s/o
Leander Franklin Skaggs and Sarah Selina
Holbrook. Higa Roscoe Skaggs (Dr) m. 7 Jun 1919 to Carrie Holbrook b 14 Dec 1890
d 20 Sept 1985 d/o Pleasant P. Holbrook and Sarah Malissa Sparks. Children of
Dr. Higa Roscoe Skaggs and Carrie Holbrook;
I. Opal Skaggs b 29 Dec 1921 McRoberts, Letcher Co KY d
Friday, 2 May 2008 Ashland, KY buried Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, KY; m. 1946 to J. P. Conley.
Children of Opal Skaggs and J. P. Conley;
i. Richard Conley
ii. Jilson Conley m. John McClanahan;
child; 1. Tre McClanahan (male)
Obituary: Opal Skaggs Conley -
1921-2008
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Opal Skaggs Conley
1921 - 2008
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Opal Skaggs Conley, 86, retired professor from the University of Kentucky,
Ashland Community College and widow of J.P. Conley, died Friday, May 2, 2008.
The daughter of Dr. Higo Roscoe Skaggs and Carrie Holbrook Skaggs, Mrs. Conley
was born Dec. 29, 1921, in McRoberts, Letcher County. She was raised in Fleming
until 1940, when
her family moved to Ashland. Mrs. Conley was graduated from Sullins Academy in
1938, and earned an associate degree in science from Sullins College in 1940.
She was graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1942, with a BS degree in
science and in 1943, she earned a master of science degree in anatomy and
physiology. She taught for the University of Kentucky for one year, where upon
during the years 1944 through 1946, she completed all academic work for a Ph.D.
degree at the University of Chicago. She was an active member of KAPPA Delta
Sorority. She was married to J.P. Conley in 1946, and they had two children,
Richard R. Conley and Jilson McClanahan. In 1958, Mrs. Conley began teaching at
the University of Kentucky, Ashland center. She continued teaching at Ashland
Community College until retirement at age 82. During her career, Mrs. Conley
received several awards including The Great Teacher Award from the University of
Kentucky Alumni Association, an award most meaningful because it came from the
recommendation of former students. She received this award twice during her
teaching career, in 1976 and again in 1988. Mrs. Conley was given the Ashland
Community College Distinguished Service Award and
received recognition by the International Conference on Teaching Excellence in
1988. She also served as the first Community College representative on the
University of Kentucky Board Trustees in 1981 to 1984.
She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Ruth Withers of Georgetown and
Hazel Bailey of Ashland. She is also survived by her son, Richard and her
daughter, Jilson and her husband, John McClanahan; and one grandson, Tre
McClanahan. In addition, five nieces and nephews survive, John Bailey and Susie
Williams of Ashland, Mike Bailey of Lexington, Tom Withers of Georgetown and Dr.
Patricia Williams of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Monday at the Marshall Steen Funeral Home on 13th Street in Ashland.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Marshall Steen Funeral
Home, with the Rev. Lance Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Ashland
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to the Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Program at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, 1000 St. Christopher
Drive, Ashland, Ky. 41101. Online condolences may be made to
www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
II. Ruth Skaggs m. Male Withers;
Child; i. Tom Withers
III. Hazel Skaggs m. Male Bailey;
Children; i. John Bailey ii. Mike Bailey
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