James R. ‘Jim’ Neal, age 65, of Riverside Drive in Cheshire, died Saturday morning February 10, 2007 at Arbors at Gallipolis. Born February 22, 1941 in Cheshire, he was the son of the late Morris Rucker Neal and the late Mary Jane Rothgeb Neal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a maternal aunt, Betty Rothgeb Evans, and by several other aunts and uncles.
A graduate of Cheshire High School and Rio Grande College, Jim worked for the Western and Southern Insurance Company, retiring after 25 years of service. He was a lifelong member of the Cheshire Baptist Church, and was a member of the Cheshire Village Council for several years.
Jim was a member of the following Masonic Organizations, Siloam Masonic Lodge # 456 in Cheshire, where he served as secretary for many years, Scottish Rite Valley of Columbus, Aladdin Temple Shrine and the Gallipolis Shrine Club.
He is survived by:
Aunt: Verla Myers of Bidwell
Great Uncle: Delmar ‘Bo’ Rothgeb of Pomeroy And Several Cousins
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM. Wednesday February 14, 2007 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral home with Rev. Steve Little and Rev. Steve Fuller officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5-8 PM.
Masonic Services will be conducted at 8:00 PM. Tuesday at the funeral home by Siloam Masonic Lodge.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Crippled or Burned Children, 3229 Burnet Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3095, or to the charity of your choice in Jim’s memory.
Pall bearers will be: Jon Rothgeb, Carl Myers, David Evans, Heath Rothgeb, Richard Russell, and Rick McFann.
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