Rebecca Mahan

Rebecca Loretta (Conley) Mahan passed away peacefully into the arms of God surrounded by her family on July 10, 2025, at 8:19 a.m.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1943, on a frosty fall morning in Paintsville, Ky., to Lonzie P. Conley and Okie (Click) Conley.
As a child on Swamp Branch in Kentucky, she loved to play in the creek, make mud pies, play with the neighbor children and put on a cheerleading show for her grandpa “Beardy.” She attended a country school in Leander, Ky. She graduated from Oil Springs High School in 1961 as one of the top 10 in her class.
She then married William M. Mahan on Sept. 16, 1961, in Collista, Ky. She moved with him to Ohio to start their family. To this union was born two daughters: Stephanie (Rick) Hill and Stacy Mahan, both of Carey.
Rebecca was a creative soul. She did not like to sit with idle hands. Her many interests included daily Bible study, watching Jeopardy every night, writing, poetry, journaling random thoughts and observations, hand quilting, embroidery and crossword puzzles. Her most favorite thing was family get-togethers.
Rebecca became a born-again Christian in 1957. She served her Lord faithfully all of her life until the end. She served her church as a pastor’s wife, a member of the church choir and loved to serve the green beans at the church dinners. This was her favorite job.
She served her community by volunteering at the Carey Food Pantry. She loved the friendship that she made there. She also loved to help people. Rebecca was known to send letters and cards to people who crossed her mind. She wanted to be an encouragement to others.
Along with her husband and two daughters, she is survived by two grandchildren, Kathleen Hill of Findlay and John Hill of Carey and one great-grandchild, Austin Mellinger of Fostoria. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Lonzie E. Conley.
Visitation will be held Sunday, July 13, from 2-5 p.m. at Stombaugh-Batton & Snyder Funeral Home in Carey. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 14, at 11 a.m. at Carey First Freewill Baptist Church with Brent Layne and Sid Ramey officiating the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to either the Carey First Freewill Baptist Church or the Carey Food Pantry.
Online condolences, as well as a fond memory, may be shared with Rebecca’s family by visiting www.stombaughbatton.com.