Gloria Ann Neal, 75, went home to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, July 12, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was a member at Christian Fellowship Baptist Church.
Visitation will be at Greenview Funeral Home Friday, July 15, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with the funeral following at 1:30 p.m. in Greenview Memorial Chapel with Brother Bill Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mamie and Brandon Briggs; brothers, Wallace Briggs, Hollis Briggs, and Carl Briggs; and sister, Toni McDonald.
Survivors include her husband and life time love, Foster Neal, of Florence; sons, Ralph Neal Jr. (Katherine), of Russellville, and John Mark Neal (Cathy), of Florence; daughters, Deidre McLaughlin (Jimmy), of Lexington, and Jackie Hale (Ricky), of Greenhill; sister, Nell Roberts, of Killen; eight grandchildren, Shaye, Lacey, Shannon, Shane, Meghin, Chelsea, Bradie, and Baylee; and nine great-grandchildren, Jordan, Lizzy, Katelyn, Jaiden, Gage, Gemma, Abel, Colton, and Lucas.
Serving as pallbearers are Jim Briggs, Carl David Briggs, Charlie Roberts, Michael Roberts, Randy Coggins, Matt McDaniel, Jim Fisher, and Donovan Willis.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Northwest Alabama Cancer Center doctors and nurses and to the Hospice of the Shoals with special thanks to Vicky Stout.
An online guest book may be viewed and signed at greenviewmemorialchapel.com
Arrangements are by Greenview Funeral Home.
