Greenville - Daisy M. Neal, 76, Greenville, died here Tuesday at Muhlenberg Community Hospital. Born in Hopkins County, she was a member of Greenville Second Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Brank Neal; three daughters, Sara Brank Winebarger, Whiting, Ind., Gloria June Norris, Owensboro, and Sue Stearman, Copperas Cove, Texas; five grandchildren, and a sister, Cordelia McGehee, Central City.
Services 2 p.m. today at Gary's Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial in Evergree Cemetery, Greenville. Visitation at funeral home.
Greenville - Mrs. Ruby Neeley, 77, of Greenville, died yesterday at her home. Born in Muhlenberg County, she was a member of First Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, John Neeley; two sons, Charles Neeley, Greenville, and Joseph Neeley, Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters, Mrs. Sara Jane Wilkerson and Mrs. Margaret Wheeler, both of Greenville; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, George Jeffers, Louisville, and a sister, Mrs. Homer Parker, Greenville.
Services 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Gary's Funeral Home, Greenville, with the Rev. David Gardner officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. today.
Central City - Gus Melton Nelson, 78, a retired coal miner, died Friday in the home of a son, William Nelson, in the Crescent community near here.
A native of Ohio County, he is survived by another son, Lilbert Nelson, and a daughter, Mrs. Eva Chandler, both of Central City; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Joseph Nelson of Spootsville.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The body has been removed from the Tucker Funeral Home to the residence of Mrs. Chandler.
Greenville - Mrs. Artie Belle Nevels, 72, of Greenville, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 1985, at Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville. She was a member of Wesley Chapel AME Zion Church, Greenville, serving on Stewardess Board No. 1 and as an usher.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Retha Lee Singletary of Greenville, Mrs. Willie Mae Turney of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Mrs. Clara E. Wood of Sewanee, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are at 3 p.m. Sunday at Wesley Chapel AME Church. Burial in West End Cemetery, Greenville. Visitation from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the church. Bibbs Funeral Home, Greenville, is in charge of arrangments.
Greenville - Floyd Nevels, Negro, died at the Muhlenberg county community hospital July 11, 1956. Funeral services were held at Wesley Chapel AME Zion Church July 14. The Rev. J.H. Dunlap delivered the eulogy, assisted by the Rev. M.A. Dykes, pastor, Ebenezer Baptist church, Depoy.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Artie B. Nevels; three sisters, Mrs. Willie Robinson, Cleveland, OH, Mrs. Marie Lusk, Nashville, TN, Mrs. Kenny Street, Elyria OH; brother, George M. of Columbus, OH; uncle, Anthony (Uncle Babe) Nevels, of Manchester, TN.
Mrs. Annie E. Newman, 74, Dies Tuesday Morning
Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Newman, 74, died at her home Tuesday at 4:30 a.m. Funeral service was held Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Church at 3:30 p.m. with the Rev. Fred Fox officiating, assisted by the Rev. Alvis Lee. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Guy Lovell, Frank Jackson, Gordon Lucas, Ora Bandy, Edwin Jenkins and Eura Horn.
She is survived by her husband, Lewis G. Newman; three daughters, Mrs. John Corley, R3, Greenville, Mrs. Melvin Shutt, Evansville, and Mrs. Paul Stodghill, Earlington; seven sons, T.R. Newman, Austin Newman, Greenville, Orvil Newman of Beech Creek, Moody Newman, R1, Drakesboro; Hoyt Newman, R2, Greenville, L.D. Newman, R3, Greenville; J.O. Newman, Louisville; 24 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one half-brother, Edward O'Neal of Herrin, IL.
Mack Newman's Sister Dies
Greenville - Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Newman of Paducah, Mrs. Naomi Moore and daughter Barbara of Flint, Mich. came for the funeral and burial of Miss Eva Newman, who died at her home in Paducah. She was brought back to Lewisburg. They all came to Greenville to visit Mrs. Mack Newman. Miss Eva Newman was the sister of the late Mack Newman, former editor and publisher of the Greenville Leader.
Updated July 15, 2024.