BAIZETOWN, Ky. — Connie Ray Milam, 84, of Baizetown, passed away on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at the Owensboro Regional Hospital. He was born in Baizetown, on Jan. 15, 1938, to the late Lawrence and Alta Geary Milam.
Connie was a farmer and retired from Young Manufacturing after 30+ years of service. He enjoyed hunting and riding around the farm on his 4-wheeler with his Jack Russell, Ollie.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Vera Joan Daugherty Milam; son, Danny Milam; and siblings, Donny Milam, Sylvia Leisure, Velma Allen, Opal Leisure.
Connie is survived by his wife of 26 years, Gayle Hartis Milam, of Baizetown, Ky.; son, Denny Milam (Michelle), of Baizetown; grandchildren, Felisha Taylor, of Cromwell, Kentucky, Denny Milam Jr., of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, and Tiffany Milam, of Caneyville, Kentucky; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Kathy Akin, of Morgantown, Kentucky, and Pat Scott, of Rockport, Kentucky; four stepchildren, Paula Butts (Tim), of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Penni Lee (Keith), of Morgantown, Rebecca Connelly (David), of El Paso, Texas, and David Carroll (Krista), of South Dakota; step-grandchildren, Mallory Combs (Brian), Myranda West (Heath), Jorden Phelps (Brittany), and Dakota Phelps (Kate), all of Morgantown, Jacob Caroll, Allison Carroll, and Jessica Carroll, all of Nebraska; seven step-great-grandchildren; and his best buddy, Ollie; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Service will be held at Smith Funeral Home on Friday, Mar. 4 at 1 p.m. with Bro. Jay Raymond officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Horse Branch, Kentucky. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Mar. 3, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service at Smith Funeral Home.