Marie E. Neal

Stanley-Marie Ezzell Neal, 74 of 111 Deepwood Drive, Stanley, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 1, 2011 at her daughter's residence.
She was a native of Bladen County, born September 1, 1937 to the late Forney and Rosa Thompson Ezzell.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all and she will be missed dearly. Marie had smiles and love for everybody. The world will not be the same without her. She has gone to be with her loving family in heaven.

Survivors husband of 21 years, Charles Franklin Neal; her children Darlene Clemmer and husband Doyle of Dallas, Susan Hamm and husband Richard of Kings Mt., Jacky Moore of Gastonia, Teresa Darrell and husband Patrick of Gastonia, Charles Moore of Gastonia, Danny Moore and wife Beverly Smith of Gastonia; Frankie Neal, Jr of Gastonia, Lisa Neal of Dallas and Chris Neal of Kings Mt.; brothers David and William Ezzell of Braden County, NC;
Sisters Lilly Bell Hyatt of Bladen County and Nancy Gore of Columbus; Twenty Four grandchildren and Thirty six great grandchildren
The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 Monday at the funeral home and other times at the daughters, Darlene and Doyle Clemmer, 234 St. Johns Street, Dallas
A Celebration of life service will be 3: 00pm Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Mott officiating
Entombment will be at Gaston Memorial Park
Pallbearers will be Preston Clemmer, Charles Moore, Jr., Travis Davis, Jamie Davis, P.J. Darrell and Santiago Cerna

Memorial may be made to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28053 or Walnut Grove Baptist Church, 3255 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy., Dallas, NC 28034
Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com
The family is being cared for by Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Rd Gastonia, 704-864-5144