Granville Lee Conaway, lifelong farmer

Granville Lee Conaway, 89, of Georgetown, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, July 24, 2022, at ChristianaCare in Newark.

Granville was born Sept. 28, 1932, in Laurel, to the late Raymond Lee Conaway and Vertia Elliott Conaway.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Dorothy Bryan Conaway; and a brother, Alvin B. Conaway.  

He developed his passion for farming at the age of 14 when he began helping his parents on their family farm.  Later, he and his wife Dorothy formed Conaway Farms, where he continued to work for the remainder of his life. Granville sowed seeds of hard work, honesty, generosity and friendship to all.  

He was a member of the Peninsula Community Church in Selbyville.

Granville is survived by a son, Gary Lee Conaway and his wife Crystal of Georgetown; a daughter, Debra C. Bunting and her husband Clayton E. Bunting, Esq. of Georgetown; a sister, Dorothy C. Smith and her husband, David F. Smith of Bridgeville; and a brother-in-law, Robert W. Bryan of Millsboro.  He also leaves behind four grandsons, Greg Conaway, Curtis Conaway, Andrew Bunting and Clayton E. Bunting Jr.; one granddaughter, Amy Dukes; and seven great-grandchildren;  in addition to many special nieces, nephews, extended family members, good friends, and good neighbors. 

Services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 30, at Peninsula Community Church, 28574 Cypress Road, Selbyville.  Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.

Flowers are accepted, or in lieu of flowers contributions to Peninsula Community Church, 28574 Cypress Road, Selbyville, DE 19975.

Electronic condolences via watsonfh.com.