Dale was a resident of Port Barre. He passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Lafayette. He was a avid cook and dearly enjoyed cooking for his family and friends. He had a wonderful personality mixed with sarcasm and humor and was known for lending a helping hand. He served in the U.S. Army, was a Master Mason for 36 years, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, member of East Gate Lodge 452 in Baton Rouge; Noble of the Mistic Shrine, Habibi Temple in Lake Charles. In his spare time he enjoyed restoring hot rods and spending time with his family.
Dale was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Survivors include his wife, Libby Gail Fabacher Neal, of Port Barre; a daughter, Terry Neal Whittington and her husband Darryl, of Port Barre; his brothers, Barney Neal, of Baker; his sisters, Stephanie Pitre, Deborah "Debbie" Hedrick and Phyllis Rambo, all of Baton Rouge; a grandson, Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Blake Neal, of Albuquerque, N.M.; three step-grandchildren whom he dearly loved, Leslea Wascom, Lauren McClendon, and D.J. Whillington; and five step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Anna Lee Thibodeaux Neal; and a brother, James Neal.
Obituary published in The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on October 27, 2010.
∼Parental links suggested by SFC USA RET Duffie and Kathy.
Dale was a resident of Port Barre. He passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Lafayette. He was a avid cook and dearly enjoyed cooking for his family and friends. He had a wonderful personality mixed with sarcasm and humor and was known for lending a helping hand. He served in the U.S. Army, was a Master Mason for 36 years, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, member of East Gate Lodge 452 in Baton Rouge; Noble of the Mistic Shrine, Habibi Temple in Lake Charles. In his spare time he enjoyed restoring hot rods and spending time with his family.
Dale was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Survivors include his wife, Libby Gail Fabacher Neal, of Port Barre; a daughter, Terry Neal Whittington and her husband Darryl, of Port Barre; his brothers, Barney Neal, of Baker; his sisters, Stephanie Pitre, Deborah "Debbie" Hedrick and Phyllis Rambo, all of Baton Rouge; a grandson, Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Blake Neal, of Albuquerque, N.M.; three step-grandchildren whom he dearly loved, Leslea Wascom, Lauren McClendon, and D.J. Whillington; and five step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Anna Lee Thibodeaux Neal; and a brother, James Neal.
Obituary published in The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., on October 27, 2010.
∼Parental links suggested by SFC USA RET Duffie and Kathy.
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