THOMAS J. NEAL

CHARLESTON -- Thomas J. "Juby" Neal, 73, of Charleston died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, at the Charleston Manor.

He was born Aug. 27, 1925, in Morehouse, son of Matthew and Elsie Bailey Neal. They preceded him in death. He married Jo Elma Carter on Nov. 1, 1997. She survives.

Prior to moving to Charleston in November 1996, he had lived in Ste. Genevieve for 23 years. While there he was a member of the Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and had been employed by the Alton & Southern Railroad until his retirement in 1986.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of VFW Post 2649 in Cairo, Ill.

He also is survived by a daughter, Tommie Jean Morris of Lake St. Louis; a stepson, Bill Grenier of St. Charles; three stepdaughters, Barbara Reeves of Spring, Texas, Mari Jo Sutter of Monmouth, Ore., and Janis Merideth of Charleston; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with son-in-law Don Merideth officiating.

Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.