Sue Yahr
Sandra Sue (Conley) Yahr of Oak Ridge died Oct. 10, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center.
Sue is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 51 years George Terry Yahr of Oak Ridge; her sons and daughters-in-law Fred and Christy Yahr, and Keith and Beth Yahr; and grandsons Sam Yahr, Jake Yahr, and Allen Yahr, all of Knoxville.
Sue was born to Rose Ella (Troutman) Conley and Jeter Carl Conley on June 2, 1943 in Dublin, Va., the eighth of nine children. Three of her siblings, D.W. Conley, Ginger (Conley) MacFarland, and Jack Conley preceded her in death.
Siblings Christine (Conley) Weems, Velma (Conley) Jackson, Mary Ruth (Conley) Chapman, Ed Conley, and Wayne Conley survive Sue.
Her nieces Katheryn Waddell and Jeanie Gore were also her best friends. Jeanie Gore preceded her in death.
Sue moved to Oak Ridge when still a baby, but soon moved to Bearden, where she grew up. She graduated from Bearden High School and was a member of Central Baptist Church of Bearden. She and Terry moved to Oak Ridge after marrying and resided there the rest of her life.
Sue traveled to all 50 states as well as Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Central America, and the Caribbean.
She was an avid reader and especially liked the Hercuile Peroit murder mysteries.
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