Mr. Conover was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working on his farm. He was a well-known businessman in Adair County and drove a Borders Milk truck for over 20 years before retiring. He owned Hillcrest Stables, where he and his family trained and enjoyed showing American Saddlebred horses. He owned and operated Hethron and Landtron Energy Corporation, where he drilled oil wells throughout Kentucky and Tennessee.
SURVIVORS:
1 daughter: Rhonda Conover of Columbia, KY
4 grandchildren: Heather Loy (Jon) of Russell Springs, KY, Seth Grider (Sheena) of Russell Springs, KY, Chad Grider (Denielle Howell) of Bardstown, KY, and Wayne Conover (Rayla) of Bluffton, SC
Daughter-in-law: Denise McCloud Conover of Bluffton, SC
1 brother: Gene Conover of Columbia, KY
3 great-grandchildren: Kassidi Taylor, Hunter Taylor, and Destiny Popplewell
2 great-great-grandchildren
Several other friends & relatives
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bruce Edward Conover and a brother, Clyde Conover.
Funeral Service: Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 3:00pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Bro. Jon Loy officiating
Burial: Freedom Cemetery
Visitation: Thursday after 10:00amCT at the funeral home
Pallbearers: Seth Grider, Chad Grider, John Conover, Bryson Loy, Hunter Taylor, and Raysean Hughes
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
