Beverly Ann Neal

BEVERLY ANN NEAL, age 77, passed away July 15, 2015 and is now in the presence of her Lord. She was born September 5, 1937 in Beckley, West Virginia, the daughter of Zach E. Burford and Gladys C. (Booth) Burford. Ann grew up in Beckley and worked for many years as a secretary for Borg Warner Chemicals. She is survived by her husband and best friend of almost 60 years, David Neal; her son and daughter-in-law, James Edward and Kitty (Carney) Neal of Parkersburg, West Virginia; brothers, Zach E. Burford of Hubbard, Ohio, and G. Lewis Burford of Newbury, Ohio; grandchildren, Heather Weaver, Eric and Lisa Bradley, Matt and Katie Neal, and Mike Weaver; and great-grandchildren, Tyler Bradley, Matthieu James and Joel Jones. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Debra Ann Weaver of Parkersburg, West Virginia; sisters, Margaret Buchanan, West Virginia and Barbara Jean Bane, West Virginia; and brother, Robert L. Burford, Ohio. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at First Baptist Church, Dandridge, Tennessee with Dr. David Crutchley officiating. All are invited to gather in the church fellowship hall following the service. Graveside interment service will be held at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley, West Virginia at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2015. Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service in Beckley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 246, Dandridge, TN 37725. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN JEFFERSON CITY, TN 865-475-3892