Frances Wood Neal, 86, of Foley, formerly of Arley, entered into Jesus’ arms Thursday, June 4, 2020 at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center.
Frances was born Dec. 16, 1933 in Crane Hill, Alabama.
She was a graduate of Cullman High School Class of 1952. Frances was of the Baptist faith and worked with youth programs in various churches all over the country. She loved adventure and traveled with her husband, Jim, all over the western hemisphere. They celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary together June 3, 2020. Frances had a warm, loving heart and everything she did was always done with other people’s best interest at heart. Frances loved her children and grandchildren, but most of all, she loved the Lord and was always bold in her testimony of that deep love.
Visitation will be held Sunday, June 7, 2020 from 1-2:30 p.m. at Nichols Funeral Home in Addison, where services will be at 2:30 p.m. Reverend Tim Parrish will officiate. Entombment will be at Winston Memorial Mausoleum in Haleyville.
Frances is survived by her husband Jim Neal; daughter Carla Klingler and her husband Kevin; son Steve Neal and his wife Joanne; grandchildren Sarah and Carrie Klingler, Jimmy and Wesley Neal, and Lexy Sanford; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; brother Jearl Wood and his wife Joan; sisters Denise Plaia and Xan Simmons and her husband Barry; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Dewel and Arvie Wood; brother-in-law Sam Plaia; sister-in-law Lingo Campbell; and nephews Bill Campbell and Sammy Plaia.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home, PO Box 1805, Decatur, Alabama 35602.
