Obituaries: John Harrison Neal, 1937, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 4, 1937 Winn Parish Enterprise

John Harrison Neal Is Buried At Wheeling

Well Known Farmer of Winn Parish Dies At The Age of 78

John Harrison Neal, age 78, died at his home in the Wheeling Community
Thursday, 1:53 p.m., 1937, following an illness of long duration.  Mr. Neal
was born within sight of the home he died in and lived his entire life and
reared a large family in the same community.

Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 3:30 at the Mt. Zion
Church of which the deceased was a member.  Interment was in the Mt. Zion
Cemetery.  The Rev. Crawford, Methodist minister of Shreveport, was in charge
of the service and was assisted by the Rev. Jones, pastor of the Mt. Zion
Church.

In the year 1881 Mr. Neal was married to Martha Ella Cook to which union were
born eleven children, all of whom survive him except one son, Grady L. Neal,
who preceded him in death a year ago.  Following his first wife's death, Mr.
Neal was later married to Mrs. Julia Neal Watson in 1923, who survives him.

The sons and daughters are Mrs. Ena McNaughton of Harmon; Felix Neal, Matt
Neal, J. T. Neal, and Mrs. J. W. Gunn of Montgomery; Mrs. Frank Shaw and Mrs.
Blanche McGinty of Winnfield; Ed Neal of Ruston; Heard Neal of Lefors, Texas;
and Oswald Neal of Olla.  Thirty two grandchildren and two great grandchildren
also survive.