Thomas Carrol Neal, Sr.

1942 - 2012  (70 years)

• Name	Thomas Carrol Neal  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	23 Nov 1942	Refugio County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Dec 2012	Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	17 Dec 2012	Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas
  Notes	GOLDTHWAITE ? Thomas C. Neal Sr., 70, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2012, at his residence. Visitation is from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Center City Baptist Church. Service is at 2 p.m. today at the church with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. Survivors include his children, Dianne Chandler of Farmerville, La., Shannon Dean of San Antonio; Lynda Miletto of Baton Rouge, La., Angelia Morgan of Rio Vista, Attice Meyer of Tolar and Thomas C. Neal Jr. of Hemphill. http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2012/dec/16/death-notices-1217/ A more complete obituary was published in THE SABINE COUNTY REPORTER on December 19, 2012, page 12 Thomas C. Neal Thomas C. Neal, 70, Sr. of Goldthwaite passed away December 15, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 23 1942 to John and Bernice Neal in Refugio. He and his wife, Joye Melton married in 1962 in Irving. Neal moved from Hemphill eight years ago. He was a member of Center City Baptist Church. He was the owner/operator of a marine dealership. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Raised in Refugio, moving to Irving as a young man to raise his family. He moved to Hemphill and opened a successful boat dealership before retiring and moving to Center City, where he and Joye enjoyed raising cattle and being together. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working outside. He was a hard worker and instilled that work ethic in his family. Preceded in death by his wife of 50 eyars, Joy Imogene; parents John and Bernice Neal; sister, Eva Jean Douglas; and brother John Henry Neal. He is survived by: six children, Dianne Chandler and Albert of Farmersville, La, Shannon Dean of San Antonio, Lynda Miletello and John of Baton Rouge, La, Angelia Morgan and Ron of Rio Vista, Attice Meyer and Jay of Tolar, Thomas C. Neal, Jr. and Karen of Hemphill; and 14 grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Services were held at Center City Baptist Church on Monday, Dec. 17, with Dallas Huston and Barton Turner officiating. Interment followed at Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2012)
  Person ID	I42070	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2012

  
  

  Family	Joye Imojean Melton,   b. 10 Sep 1931   d. 11 Dec 2011, Center City, Mills County, Texas (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1962	Irving, Dallas County, Texas   [1]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F12608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Nov 1942 - Refugio County, Texas Marriage - Abt 1962 - Irving, Dallas County, Texas Death - 15 Dec 2012 - Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), December 19, 2012, page 12 (Reliability: 3).