Mrs. Louise Bales McNeal, age 81 of Griffin Street, Gibson, Georgia died Tuesday Morning August 14, 2012 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday August 16, 2012 in the Mitchell Full Gospel Church with Rev. Jacky Downs & Rev. Cliff Kirkland officiating. Burial will follow in the Mitchell Full Gospel Church Cemetery. Pallbearers be will Jason Markins, Josh Daniel, Blake Moore, Chris Georgia, Kyle Downs and Charles McGraw.
A native of Mitchell, Mrs. McNeal was a daughter of the late William Eli and Anna Judson Avera Bales. She worked many years in the textile industry at Gibson Garment and then Thomson Company and was a member of Mitchell Full Gospel Church where she was very active and had taught Sunday school for many years.
Mrs. McNeal was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Stella Bales and Ethel Wood, brothers Frank Bales, Roger Bales, Ralph Bales and Paul Bales, two son-in-laws James Markins and James Moore and is survived by daughters Carol Markins, Brenda Moore, and Anita and Bob Foster all of Gibson, brother Bill and Margie Bales of Thomson, 5 grandchildren Lesley Markins McGraw, Jason Markins, Josh Daniel, Courtney Georgia, and Blake Moore, 2 great-grandchildren, Katelyn Washington and Eli Carroll, several nieces, nephews and beloved dog "Sparkie".
The McNeal family may be contacted at the home of Carol Markins, 640 Lamb Street in Gibson, and will receive friends 6:00 to 8:30 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sheppard Funeral Home Gibson is in charge of arrangements.