Rochester, NY: Disabled Rochester man, brutally killed, laid to rest

Posted at: 11/26/2011 6:54 PM | Updated at: 11/26/2011 7:12 PM
By: Ted Fioraliso | WHEC.com

They say he touched people's lives with a simple smile. On Saturday, a disabled Rochester man -- brutally killed -- was laid to rest.

Family and friends said their goodbyes to 23-year-old Cameron Conyer. Conyer and his mother were attacked at their Clifford Avenue home on November 13. While his mother survived, Conyer died from his injuries.

After a two-day manhunt, police arrested Conyer's mother's ex-boyfriend, Joseph Myles, and charged him with Conyer's murder.

Before Saturday’s service at Elim Christian Fellowship Church on Main Street in Rochester, Conyer’s brother, Willie Williamson said, “He was gentle, warm-loving, he would extend himself to anybody.”

Williams, and another one of Conyer’s brothers, Jordan Conyer, said their brother had a smile that touched people's lives. Conyer had cerebral palsy, and worked for the Arc of Monroe as a piece worker. He played on an Arc bowling team and loved to cook.

“I want everyone to understand that even though he was disabled, he was regular human being, a loving human being,” said Jordan Conyer.

On November 13, Conyer and his mother Mary were brutally attacked at their home on Clifford Avenue. Police say Joseph Myles, Mary's ex-boyfriend -- slashed Conyer's throat and stabbed his mother in the face, body and throat. She survived.

“We're outraged about what happened to my brother, but at the same time we're happy that god allowed my mom to survive,” said Jordan Conyer.

The brothers say their mom is doing well.

“She's very happy, she's in high spirits. Joseph did not break her,” said Jordan.

And while they're still in pain over the loss of their brother, they're at peace knowing Conyer is back home with their Lord.

“I want everyone who's seeing this incident, this tragedy, to take life out of it, not loss -- to value something more than they have before,” said Williams.

Conyer was buried at Riverside Cemetery. His brothers want to thank the community for all their support over the last two weeks. They say it's been a trying time, but they've got eight brothers and sisters who they say will get them through it.

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