Pat Henry Neill
(Posted 3/18/2010 08:09 am)
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Pat Henry Neill, 72, died on March 16, at Crescent Place Memory Care Center in Cedar Hill.
He was born Dec. 20, 1937, in Wills Point.
He was preceded in death by his parents George Dempsey Neill and Irma Jane Cooksey Neill, his brothers Billy George Neill and Bobby Joe Neill, his sister Peggy Jane Neill Ellison and brother in law Bill Ellison.
He is survived by his wife, Ann, brother John Dempsey Neill, sister-in-law Helen Byers Neill, sister-in-law Shirley Neill Hanes, brother-in-law Samuel Earl Hanes, sister-in-law Wanda Copeland Neill, son Michael Neill, daughter-in-law Jennifer Neill, daughter Kathryn Neill Woods, son-in-law Paul Woods, daughter Lane Neill Jauregui, son-in-law Ignacio Jauregui, and grandchildren Jessica Neill, Austin Neill, Aubrey Woods and Abby Woods, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Mr. Neill started his banking career in Dallas at Mercantile Bank, continued banking in Rusk, worked at the First State Bank in Athens, served as Vice President of East Texas National Bank of Palestine and ended his career as President of First Mexia Bank.
He attended Southern Methodist University where he played football as an All-American tight end from 1958 to 1961 with football legend Don Meredith. He loved nothing more than being outdoors, hunting and spending time with his beloved family and friends.
For the last 2-1/2 years he was taken care of by the wonderful people of Crescent Place and by his sister-in-law Nan Ramsey.
Visitation will be 6 — 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday, March 18) at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. Funeral Services will be 10 am Friday at First United Methodist Church of Mexia with the Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Private Burial will follow at Wills Point White Rose Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Bolton, Michael Miller, James Dawley, Terry Don Shivers, George Tidwell, Joe Crutcher and Cliff Williams.
Donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or First United Methodist Church of Mexia.
Please visit www.blair-stubbs.com to leave a memorial message or sign the guest register.
(Posted 3/18/2010 08:09 am)
He was born Dec. 20, 1937, in Wills Point.
He was preceded in death by his parents George Dempsey Neill and Irma Jane Cooksey Neill, his brothers Billy George Neill and Bobby Joe Neill, his sister Peggy Jane Neill Ellison and brother in law Bill Ellison.
He is survived by his wife, Ann, brother John Dempsey Neill, sister-in-law Helen Byers Neill, sister-in-law Shirley Neill Hanes, brother-in-law Samuel Earl Hanes, sister-in-law Wanda Copeland Neill, son Michael Neill, daughter-in-law Jennifer Neill, daughter Kathryn Neill Woods, son-in-law Paul Woods, daughter Lane Neill Jauregui, son-in-law Ignacio Jauregui, and grandchildren Jessica Neill, Austin Neill, Aubrey Woods and Abby Woods, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Mr. Neill started his banking career in Dallas at Mercantile Bank, continued banking in Rusk, worked at the First State Bank in Athens, served as Vice President of East Texas National Bank of Palestine and ended his career as President of First Mexia Bank.
He attended Southern Methodist University where he played football as an All-American tight end from 1958 to 1961 with football legend Don Meredith. He loved nothing more than being outdoors, hunting and spending time with his beloved family and friends.
For the last 2-1/2 years he was taken care of by the wonderful people of Crescent Place and by his sister-in-law Nan Ramsey.
Visitation will be 6 — 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday, March 18) at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. Funeral Services will be 10 am Friday at First United Methodist Church of Mexia with the Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Private Burial will follow at Wills Point White Rose Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Bolton, Michael Miller, James Dawley, Terry Don Shivers, George Tidwell, Joe Crutcher and Cliff Williams.
Donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or First United Methodist Church of Mexia.
Please visit www.blair-stubbs.com to leave a memorial message or sign the guest register.
