Melton Conaway JR

Melton Conaway Jr. was born on March 18, 1938, in Palestine, Texas — rooted in his community and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He lived his life to the fullest. Never a dull moment. Never a sad day.

A 1957 graduate of Blackshear High School in La Mesa, Texas, Melton was a standout athlete in baseball, basketball, and track. That same competitive spirit carried him through a full career in the oil and gas industry with Dowell — later Schlumberger — where he worked overseas, in Las Vegas, and across the country before retiring with pride.

Off the clock, the golf course was his sanctuary. A proud member of the Black Golfers Association, he competed in tournaments across the United States and never met a round he didn't love.

Above all else, he was a family man. Ten children. A generation of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The life of every party and the kind of man people just wanted to be around. On April 6, 2026, God called him home. A life fully lived. Not a dull moment to speak of. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy 4:7

HE IS SURVIVED BY

Children: Charolette Conaway, Michael Conaway (Mikki), Jo Willie Jones, Victor Conaway, Tressa Conaway-Powell (Lance), Churby Conaway (Kristin), Sebrina Horns, Melton Conaway III, Shanika Weaver (Gregory), Tameka Conaway

Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren: Aisha (Elijah, Isaiah, Aniyah, Abijah), Safiya (Zybri, Carnelle, Mckia, King, Sariya, Sharease, Franckynov, Jahkai), Isaiah, Vondessie, Alice Ramos (Jordan, Braden), Kyree, Keisha (Mason, Jordan, Rylee), Terrance (Trenton, Terrance Jr., Tyra), Idalia (Macaria, Keiyana), Victor II (Winsor), Victoria (Romeo, Angela, Kalani, Valentina), Andrew (Aubree, Amari), Andre, Nathan Roberson, Tajii Fitzhugh (Kirk Fitzhugh) (Kye, Kyree’ Fitzhugh), Tyric, Rashard

Siblings: Mack Conaway (Kim), Mary Ridge, Elizabeth (Andrew), and a host of nieces and nephews Preceded in death by: His mother, Ella Mae Conaway · His father, Melton Conaway Sr. · His brother, David Conaway · His daughter, Amber Menefee