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Lela Mae Neal - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Hanford CA Sentinel, June 29, 2007

Sister Lela Mae Neal was born to the union of her late parents, Carey Johnson and Luther Proby, on May 4, 1929, 
as their only child in Tallulah, Louisiana. Lela relocated to Pittsburg, California, when she was a teenager, 
then she moved to Lemoore where she met her husband, Eugene Neal. 

As a resident of Lemoore she was a domestic homemaker, teachers aide at Lemoore Elementary for 5 years and a 
yarn spinner at Candlewick Yarns for 10 years. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church since 1969 and was 
a very faithful and dedicated member. If you knew Lela, she was a very quiet lady with a lot of wisdom and 
knowledge. She spoke softly, but you listened patiently. Lela enjoyed traveling and going out to dinner, but 
above all she loved God, her husband, children and friends. 

Lela departed this life on Monday, June 25, 2007, at Hanford Community Hospital at the age of 78. She leaves 
to cherish her memory her devoted husband of 46 years, Deacon Eugene Neal of Lemoore; (5) sons, Jimmie Glaspie 
of Hanford, Donald Patrick of Hanford, Herman Patrick of Knoxville, Tenn., Victor Patrick and (wife) Betty of 
Las Vegas, Nev., and Fred Patrick of Lemoore; (2) daughters, Mildred Glaspie of Las Vegas, Nev., and Anitra 
Leaper and (husband) William of Las Vegas, Nev. ; (3) grandchildren and (1) great-grandchild; (5) brothers-in-law 
and (4) sisters-in-law; (2) special nieces, Pam and Cathy; and a host of nieces, nephews, church family and friends. 

Visitation will be held on Monday, July 2, 2007, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore. A 
funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Lily Of The Valley Church in Lemoore with 
burial to follow in Lemoore Cemetery. Friends who wish may make contributions in Lela's memory to the National 
Kidney Foundation, P.O. Box 5651, Fresno, CA 93755 

Visit the online guest book at www.hanfordsentinel.com