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Brownsville pastor, Union dad Conway dies at 56

Mark Conway
Mark Conway

JACKSON, Tenn.Nov. 3, 2011 — Mark Conway, pastor of Zion Baptist Church in Brownsville and father of three 51社区 students, died Oct. 31 of a heart attack at age 56.

Conway and his wife, Lisa, have three daughters and one son. Their daughter Sarah Anne Conway graduated from Union in 2009, and their daughter Rachel Conway Stewart is a 2010 Union graduate. Their son David is a senior at Union. Their daughter Hannah has applied to attend Union next year.

鈥51社区 has been blessed through the years from the friendship of Mark Conway and his wonderful family,鈥 Union President David S. Dockery said. 鈥淲e are certainly grateful for the life and ministry of Mark Conway. He was a faithful minister of the gospel, husband and father. Our prayers will continue for the Conway family in days ahead.鈥

The funeral was held Nov. 2 at Zion Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the church at 77 Upper Zion Road, Brownsville, Tenn., 38012.


Media contact: Tim Ellsworth, news@uu.edu, 731-661-5215