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- [S73] Staff, Lexington Herald-Leader (KY), (Name: Lexington Herald-Leader; Location: Lexington, Kentucky;), Obituary: Conley, Joan (Weissinger).
CARLISLE - Joan Weissinger Conley , former editor of The Carlisle Mercury newspaper and compiler and editor of the History of Nicholas County, died Wed. Oct. 27, 2004 at 67. She is survived by her husband, Joseph H. (Jock) Conley , and her mother, Virginia Catherine Weissinger , of Lexington, KY. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Joseph Weissinger . She was a native of Mt. Sterling, KY, but was raised in Lexington. The Nicholas County Historical Society published the History in 1976 which has been recognized as one of the best county histories in the state. Its second edition sold out in 2004 and it currently is available on CD through the Nicholas County Public Library. The History's proceeds greatly contributed to renovating and maintaining the Carlisle Passenger Depot and currently assists with renovating the Society's Eugene and Dorothy Neal Building in Carlisle which will house a welcome center, dinner theater museum and reception area. The Society's directors recently honored Mrs. Conley
by dedicating the museum to her. It will be called "The Joan Weissinger Conley Museum." Mrs. Conley was a charter director and long-time president of the Society, and edited its newsletter since the Society incorporated in 1974. She was honored with the 1986 Historical Confederation of Kentucky Award of Distinction for her dedication to history in her community. Mrs. Conley was a former member of the Carlisle Junior Women's Club, the first woman director of the Carlisle-Nicholas County Chamber of Commerce, a charter director of Nicholas County Tourism, Inc., and one of the first parish council members of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She established the Nicholas County Little League Cheerleader program and represented her church on the Nicholas County Ministerial Association. Mrs. Conley was a University of Kentucky cheerleader and the first woman daily editor of The Kentucky Kernel, UK's student newspaper. She graduated from UK in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree. She also was a member of the UK student government and Alpha Xi Delta national sorority. Mrs. Conley graduated from Lexington Catholic High School prior to attending UK. Mrs. Conley considered Carlisle her home since moving there in 1956 with her husband and children. She worked for the Carlisle Mercury for 12 years, five of which she served as editor. She worked part-time for many years with her husband in the Nicholas County Attorney's Office and with Conley and Conley Attorneys. Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by a son, Michael Joseph Conley , Lawrenceburg, KY; two daughters, Kathryn "Kay" Conley (Lowery) Anderson, Danville, KY, and Margaret "Meg" Conley (Stephen) Austin, four grandchildren, Kathryn "Katie" Gibson Conley , Cloe Margaret Anderson, Abigail Grace Anderson, and Conley Dyer Austin; and six brothers and sisters, Sue (Lee) Hendricks, Kay (Jim) Spencer, Robert F. Weissinger , Ted (Gale) Weissinger , and Larry Weissinger , all of Lexington, and Mary Virginia (Roy) Smith, Holiday, FL. Pallbearers are Richard Boyd, Florence, KY, Don J. Dampier, Georgetown, KY, William Dayton, Leesburg, FL, Robert Garvin, Carlisle, KY, Kenneth Knapke, Carlisle, KY; Jeff V. Layson, Paris, KY; Dr. Van R. Jenkins, Alan McClure, Carlisle, KY; Challen McCoy, Bardstown, KY; Dr. Frank Mathias, Dayton, OH; Caywood Metcalf, Lancaster, KY; and Fred Sams, Austin, TX. Honorary pallbearers are all past and present directors of the Nicholas County Historical Society. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am on Sat. Oct. 30, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, West Main Street, Carlisle. Visitation, also at the church, will be 5-9 pm Fri. Donations suggested to the Nicholas County Historical Society, P.O. Box 222, Carlisle, KY 40311, or the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, P.O. Box 168, Carlisle, KY 40311. Guestbook at Legacy.com
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Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) - 28OCT2004
HFA: 17JAN2017
- [S73] Staff, Lexington Herald-Leader (KY), (Name: Lexington Herald-Leader; Location: Lexington, Kentucky;), Spencer, Loretta Katherine.
SPENCER Loretta Katherine, 68, of Lexington, wife of 50 years to James R. Spencer, died Sun, June 22, 2008. She was the daughter of Virginia Schafer and the late Robert Joseph Weissinger. She was a registered nurse and retired from the St. Joseph Hospital with 30 years of service, a graduate of Lexington Catholic High School, and a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. Besides her husband, survivors include one son, John Spencer, Lexington; two daughters, Loretta (Joel Johnson) Hendrix, Paris, KY and Linda (Tony Hart) Spencer, Nicholasville, KY; three brothers, Larry (Geraldine) Weissinger, Bobby Weissinger and Ted Weissinger, all of Lexington; two sisters, Sue (Lee) Hendricks, Lexington and Mary V. (Roy) Smith, FL; grandchildren, Melissa (Tommy) Campbell and Melinda Clemmons; great grandchildren, Logan Campbell and Spencer James Campbell; a daughter-in-law, Valerie Spencer; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Spencer; and a sister, Joan Conley. Funeral services will be 10am Thu at St. Peter Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-9pm Wed at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home - Harrodsburg Road.
Lexington Herald-Leader: 25Jun2008.
HFA: 17JAN2017.
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