CSM Ret. Melvin E. Neal, age 88, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his home after an extended illness. Ed, as he was known to all was born on January 4, 1924 in McMinnville, TN, son of E.K. and Geneva Bass Neal. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, E.K. and Geneva Neal, his son, Joseph Edward Neal, and sister Roberta Neal Holland.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 11 AM at the Clarksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1410 Golf Club Lane, with the Rev. Steve Louder and Rev. E.G. Sims officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 15, 2012 from 4-7 p.m. at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home and Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 9 a.m. until the hour of service at the church.
Ed was a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He retired in 1969 after 27 years of service. He went to work for First National Bank, retiring in 1986. Ed was an elder of the Clarksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was also a former member of the Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Nancy (Williams) Neal, his daughters, Jackie Neal, Penny Jones (husband Barry); brother, Douglas Neal; five grandchildren, Sharon Hull (husband David), Aaron Everhart (wife Suzyn), Sarah Jones, Daniel Jones, and Rachel Jones; two great-grandchildren, Paden and Katie Hull.
Pallbearers include Ray Roby, Charles Jackson, Bobby Tidwell, Lynn Hunter, Rick Richmond, Richard Davis, Bobby Moore, and Horace Davis. Honorary pallbearers are those of the Moss's Coffee Club.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the building fund of the Clarksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1410 Golf Club Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.