C.E. (Gene) Neal, Jr.

C. E. (GENE) Neal, Jr., 90, passed away Thursday, June 2nd, 2016. He was born in Brevard, North Carolina, to C.E. (Colonel) Neal Sr. and Amy Doris White. He married the love of his life, Mary Helen Smith on January 1, 1949 and they shared 66 years together, until her death one day shy of a year ago on June 3rd, 2015. Mr. Neal graduated Valedictorian, from Calvert High School. He served in the U.S. Army as Infantry Company Commander, 12th Philippine Scout Division and Luzon, Philippines. Upon his return he attended college. He was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and received his BBA from the University of Houston. He enjoyed poetry, writing, public speaking and lay preaching. He loved the Methodist Church and was a dedicated Rotarian. He moved his young family from Houston to Fairfield in the mid-sixties in search of a better, quieter life. He ran a Real Estate business for over 50 years in Fairfield, and retired only because of the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. Mr. Neal is survived by his children; C.E. (Trip) Neal, III and wife Cindy, Steven A. Neal and wife Kay, Susan Jones and husband Andy, Mary Jean Alford and husband John Allen; grandchildren, Jason Trip Neal and wife Kim, Erin Neal, Caitlin Neal, Beth Fuellbier and husband Bill, Christopher Neal, Tamara Rittershaus and husband Andre, Bryan Jones and wife Jennifer, Amanda Jones, Jake Alford, Hunter Alford; great grandchildren, Justin, Warren and Sophia Neal, Brent, Ryan, and Tori Waller, Brandy, Alan and Christal Neal, Evelyn Rittershaus, Aaron and Cayden Jones. He is also survived by one sister Doris Ingram and husband Bob, and one sister in law, Gloria Neal along with numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Griffin Roughton Funeral Home, Fairfield. Funeral Service will be 3 pm Sunday, June 5,2016 at the First United Methodist Church of Fairfield. Burial will follow at Lake Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Freestone Cancer Support Group, Inc. P.O. Box 1522 Fairfield, Texas 75840,The Alzheimer's Association 688 Alliance Pkwy #500 Hewitt, Texas 76643, or a charity of your choice.

C.E. (Gene) Neal, Jr.

May 9, 1926 - June 2, 2016