Juliann Matthis Conrow's Obituary
Juliann Matthis Conrow passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013.
She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Pollyann and Julius Matthis on January 10, 1938. She graduated from Webster High School in 1956. She briefly attended Oklahoma A & M. She married the late John William Conrow in 1962.
Julie spent the first years of marriage living in Olathe, Kansas where she worked as a secretary at the Kansas School for the Deaf. Bill and Julie moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1965. She spent many long and wonderful years working at Fayetteville High School. She began as a secretary in the counselor’s office before working in the main office. She loved working with all the students at Fayetteville High and had many fond memories of this time. She then worked at Health South Rehab Hospital until her retirement.
Julie was a member of Central United Methodist Church and an active member of the Asbury Sunday School. She loved old movies, old houses and anything that involved her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Jack Miller, her husband Bill, one son-in-law, Benny Spears, and granddaughter Heather Spears
Julie is survived by two children; daughter, Karen Rorex and husband Bryan, of Fayetteville, son David Conrow of Houston, Texas; 3 grandchildren; Sarah, Matthew, and Hannah Spears. .
A service will be held on Friday, September 13th at 2:00 pm at Central United Methodist Church at 6 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to the Heather Spears or Bill Conrow Memorial Scholarships through the Fayetteville Education Foundation.
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