Dorothy Pearl Neal, 81

Born Aug. 31, 1924 in Coffee County, she was a homemaker and was previously employed with Stewart Plaza Pharmacy and Gribble?s Meat Processing. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Mrs. Neal was preceded in death by her parents William Harvey and Martha Belle Crawley Nunley, grandson Russ Neal, Jr., sisters Mazel Banks, Elsie Whitlock, Mildred McAfee, brothers Floyd, Alva, Melvin, Dale, and Charles Arthur Nunley.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years Foster Neal, son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Christi Neal of Mt. Juliet; daughter and son-in-law Deborah N. and Larry Williams of Murfreesboro; grandson and wife John and Jenny Williams of Cookeville; brother and sister-in-law Clifford Earl and Sue Nunley of Kingston; and sisters-in-law Virginia, Rosa, and Lois Nunley. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services were held June 6 at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Tim Miles, Warren Rather and Bro. Keith Sims officiated. Interment followed at Shady Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com

McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 7, 2006