Mr. Clayton Melvin Neal, 82, of McMinnville, the Newtown community, died June 17 at River Park Hospital in McMinnville. He was born Feb. 15, 1930 in Warren County, was a retired brick mason, a member of Northside Baptist Church and attended Forest Park Baptist Church.
Mr. Neal was preceded in death by parents, Ray and Mary Winnie Raymond Neal; granddaughter, Adiren Neal; great-granddaughter, Baby Carter; a sister, Alene Spivac; and brothers, John Robert Neal, Ray Neal Jr. and Billy Neal.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years Gail Holt Neal; children, Donna Watson, Shirley and Mike Cooper, Jimmy and Gale Neal and Bruce Neal; a brother, Morris and Shirley Neal, all of McMinnville; a sister, Mary and John Young of Smithville; grandchildren, Tyler Klasek, Stacey Redmon, Shane Redmon, Beth Cox, Cory Knowles, Kim Carter, Tish Watson, Kayla Neal, Sina Neal and Kendra Cuellar; 17 great-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren.
A graveside service and interment will be held at 2 p.m. on June 20 at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Bro. Bobby Vickers will officiate. The Neal Family will receive friends on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
June 20, 2012
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