Kimble County, TX - Obituaries: Neal, Mrs. Conley, 1940 Thursday, December 14, 2000 Submitted by: burtwyat@ctesc.net (Frederica Wyatt) ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************* (Name of paper not given) KNIFE VICTIM DIES OF WOUNDS IN KERRVILLE Funeral Services for Mrs. Conley Neal Wil Be Held At Noxville Cemetery At 3:30 This Afternoon Losing a four-day struggle for life, Mrs. Conley Neal, 32, died in a Kerrville Hospital Wednesday afternoon, January 3, from knife wounds, alleged to have been inflicted by her husband, Conley Neal, Saturday afternoon, at their residence in Junction. Funeral services for Mrs. Neal will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at the Noxville Cemetery, with Rev. James J. Kellam, pastor of the Junction Baptist Church, officiating. The tragedy, which claimed the life of Mrs. Neal, occurred at the Neal residence next door to the Becker Hotel in Junction near dusk Saturday afternoon, December 30th. According to reports, Mr. Neal slashed his wife's throat and then plunged the blade into his own throat. After emergency treatment here, both were taken to a Kerrville hospital in the Schreiner-Hodges ambulance. Death relieved Mrs. Neal of her suffering at 3:45 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, January 3, after a heroic struggle for life. Mr. Neal remains in the hospital in a critical condition. A murder charge was issued from the office of Sheriff J. C. Graham following Mrs. Neal's death, and served on Mr. Neal Wednesday night. Born November 3, 1907 in Edwards county, Alta Jewel Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Phillips, moved with her parents to Kimble county when only four months of age, and spent practically the remainder of her life in this county. She attended the Noxville school. Deceased was married to Conley Neal in 1928, and to this union four children were born, all of whom survive their mother. After marriage the couple lived for several months on the Tom Phillips ranch, moving from there to Blanco county where they lived two years. After their residence in Blanco county they returned to Kimble county, and recently moved to Junction to make their home. Mrs. Neal is survived by her husband, four children, her father and mother, and three brothers and two sisters. The children are Connie Jean, Don, Carl and Charles. She is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Phillips; three brothers, Leslie, James and Charles, all of Kimble county; and two sisters, Mrs. Elmore Roberts of San Angelo, and Mrs. Pierce Gary of Taylor county. ==========================================================================