Conley Deen

Conley Deen Funeral services for Conley Deen, 77, of Longview will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2011 in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview with Dr. Jonathan Bynum officiating. Burial will follow in Rosewood Park. He passed away Friday, February 18, in a Longview hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Deen was born December 4, 1933 in Paris, AR, to Delmas and Virginia Deen. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Pat, by his parents, and by his in-laws, Don and Airadean Houk. He is survived by his son David Deen and wife Marie of Willis, his daughter Cathy McGough and husband Pat of Lubbock, his daughter, Ginger Oxsheer and husband Robert of Kilgore, and daughter Kimberly Roden and husband Jay of Longview. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jessica Fagan and husband Mike of Little Elm, Christina Gray and husband Dave of Lubbock, Rebecca, Jennifer and Kelly Oxsheer of Kilgore, and Joseph Deen Roden of Longview; and by his sister-in-law Dorothy Houk of Longview. Mr. Deen graduated from Odessa High School in 1952 and from Texas Tech University in 1958 with a degree in petroleum engineering. He used to say that "you don't know what pressure is until you graduate from college when you have a pregnant wife and no job." Fortunately, he was eventually hired by Camco Inc. In 1968, he joined Axelson Inc. as district sales manager in Corpus Christi. He later transferred to Houston, living in nearby Stafford. In 1977, the family moved to Fountain Valley, California, when Mr. Deen was made responsible for sales in the California area. In 1979, Mr. Deen returned to Texas to Longview to be manager of marketing services and relief valve product line for Axelson. He was honored as Boss of the Year 1982-83 by the Golden Light Chapter of American Business Women's Association. With his wife Pat, Mr. Deen was active in the Wellmaker Joy Sunday school class at Greggton United Methodist Church. He also enjoyed playing golf and was well known for his fine sense of humor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 906, Longview, TX 75606, the American Heart Association, 1125 Judson Road, Suite 150, Longview, TX 75601, or to the Alzheimer's Association, 3613 S. Broadway, Tyler, TX 75701. "He has joined the love of his life."

Conley Deen

December 4, 1933 - February 18, 2011