Mildred R. Neal, 89, of McLeansboro died Tuesday, February 15, 2000, at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital. She suffered a stroke on August 1, 1999 and had been comatose since that time.
She was an elementary school teacher for 45 years, having taught at McLeansboro East Side School and West Side School until her retirement.
She was born on November 15, 1910, in Hamilton County Illinois to James and Myrtle (Daily) Rawls. On June 5, 1976 she married Taylor Neal and he survives.
She was a member of Blooming Grove Baptist Church since 1928 and was active in local civic affairs. She died just 2 months short of the 150th Anniversary of her church which she much anticipated.
She was an active member of the Hamilton County Historical Society and spent her entire adult life researching her family history. She was also the caretaker of Rawls Cemetery near Belle City.
Surviving are her husband, Taylor Neal; a stepson, Fred Neal and wife Luan of Birmingham, Alabama; stepgrandchildren; and stepgreat-grandchildren. 2 Sisters; Imogene Myers and husband Allie of Mcleansboro, and Elizabeth Honig of Nashville TN.
Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2000 at Blooming Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Robert Sefried and Rev. Gary Davenport officiated. Burial was in the Blooming Grove Cemetery near McLeansboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Stanley and Joe Douglas Rawls; one sister, Ruth Jackson; and grandparents Douglas Wesley & Flora Delilah (Echols) Daily and George and Mary Ann (Maulding) Rawls
She was an elementary school teacher for 45 years, having taught at McLeansboro East Side School and West Side School until her retirement.
She was born on November 15, 1910, in Hamilton County Illinois to James and Myrtle (Daily) Rawls. On June 5, 1976 she married Taylor Neal and he survives.
She was a member of Blooming Grove Baptist Church since 1928 and was active in local civic affairs. She died just 2 months short of the 150th Anniversary of her church which she much anticipated.
She was an active member of the Hamilton County Historical Society and spent her entire adult life researching her family history. She was also the caretaker of Rawls Cemetery near Belle City.
Surviving are her husband, Taylor Neal; a stepson, Fred Neal and wife Luan of Birmingham, Alabama; stepgrandchildren; and stepgreat-grandchildren. 2 Sisters; Imogene Myers and husband Allie of Mcleansboro, and Elizabeth Honig of Nashville TN.
Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2000 at Blooming Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Robert Sefried and Rev. Gary Davenport officiated. Burial was in the Blooming Grove Cemetery near McLeansboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Stanley and Joe Douglas Rawls; one sister, Ruth Jackson; and grandparents Douglas Wesley & Flora Delilah (Echols) Daily and George and Mary Ann (Maulding) Rawls
Mildred R. Neal, 89, of McLeansboro died Tuesday, February 15, 2000, at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital. She suffered a stroke on August 1, 1999 and had been comatose since that time.
She was an elementary school teacher for 45 years, having taught at McLeansboro East Side School and West Side School until her retirement.
She was born on November 15, 1910, in Hamilton County Illinois to James and Myrtle (Daily) Rawls. On June 5, 1976 she married Taylor Neal and he survives.
She was a member of Blooming Grove Baptist Church since 1928 and was active in local civic affairs. She died just 2 months short of the 150th Anniversary of her church which she much anticipated.
She was an active member of the Hamilton County Historical Society and spent her entire adult life researching her family history. She was also the caretaker of Rawls Cemetery near Belle City.
Surviving are her husband, Taylor Neal; a stepson, Fred Neal and wife Luan of Birmingham, Alabama; stepgrandchildren; and stepgreat-grandchildren. 2 Sisters; Imogene Myers and husband Allie of Mcleansboro, and Elizabeth Honig of Nashville TN.
Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2000 at Blooming Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Robert Sefried and Rev. Gary Davenport officiated. Burial was in the Blooming Grove Cemetery near McLeansboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Stanley and Joe Douglas Rawls; one sister, Ruth Jackson; and grandparents Douglas Wesley & Flora Delilah (Echols) Daily and George and Mary Ann (Maulding) Rawls
She was an elementary school teacher for 45 years, having taught at McLeansboro East Side School and West Side School until her retirement.
She was born on November 15, 1910, in Hamilton County Illinois to James and Myrtle (Daily) Rawls. On June 5, 1976 she married Taylor Neal and he survives.
She was a member of Blooming Grove Baptist Church since 1928 and was active in local civic affairs. She died just 2 months short of the 150th Anniversary of her church which she much anticipated.
She was an active member of the Hamilton County Historical Society and spent her entire adult life researching her family history. She was also the caretaker of Rawls Cemetery near Belle City.
Surviving are her husband, Taylor Neal; a stepson, Fred Neal and wife Luan of Birmingham, Alabama; stepgrandchildren; and stepgreat-grandchildren. 2 Sisters; Imogene Myers and husband Allie of Mcleansboro, and Elizabeth Honig of Nashville TN.
Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2000 at Blooming Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Robert Sefried and Rev. Gary Davenport officiated. Burial was in the Blooming Grove Cemetery near McLeansboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Stanley and Joe Douglas Rawls; one sister, Ruth Jackson; and grandparents Douglas Wesley & Flora Delilah (Echols) Daily and George and Mary Ann (Maulding) Rawls
