MCNEAL, MARK "TUSCALOOSA" left to join the ancestors on Friday, July 27, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father, Lucious McNeal; two uncles, Paul Haley and Griffin R. Williams, Sr.; an aunt, Henrietta Davis; as well he joins his grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Ed McNeal.
He leaves to mourn a loving mother, Mrs. Lurlene V. McNeal, a devoted wife, Gloria H. McNeal, and two adoring children, Makeda M. McNeal (daughter) and Darius Hearns McNeal (son). Ten siblings, James McNeal (LaShawn), Ray McNeal (Rashonda), Geoffrey McNeal (Denise), Eric McNeal (Tracy), Ismael McNeal, Maurice Rudolph, Victor Rudolph, Angela McNeal, Tracy Wilson (Gary), and Gerald McNeal ; uncles Walter Williams, Alvin Williams and Cornelius Woods; aunts Doris Walton, Jeffrey Lynne Holman and Gussie Williams; and two special mothers, Mrs. Edna M.. Turner and Mrs. Gaynell Hearns. He also leaves to mourn a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Everyone who knew him knew that he was a friend to all he met. He was a simple man who has returned to his father.
Family Hour: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 6PM-8PM at Davenport & Harris Chapel.
Memorial Service: Thursday, August 2, 2007, 11AM at Davenport & Harris Chapel. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home directing.
Gerald McNeal
Birmingham News (AL)
August 1, 2007
Section: OBITS
Page: 4-B
He leaves to mourn a loving mother, Mrs. Lurlene V. McNeal, a devoted wife, Gloria H. McNeal, and two adoring children, Makeda M. McNeal (daughter) and Darius Hearns McNeal (son). Ten siblings, James McNeal (LaShawn), Ray McNeal (Rashonda), Geoffrey McNeal (Denise), Eric McNeal (Tracy), Ismael McNeal, Maurice Rudolph, Victor Rudolph, Angela McNeal, Tracy Wilson (Gary), and Gerald McNeal ; uncles Walter Williams, Alvin Williams and Cornelius Woods; aunts Doris Walton, Jeffrey Lynne Holman and Gussie Williams; and two special mothers, Mrs. Edna M.. Turner and Mrs. Gaynell Hearns. He also leaves to mourn a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Everyone who knew him knew that he was a friend to all he met. He was a simple man who has returned to his father.
Family Hour: Tuesday, July 31, 2007, 6PM-8PM at Davenport & Harris Chapel.
Memorial Service: Thursday, August 2, 2007, 11AM at Davenport & Harris Chapel. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home directing.