Melvin “Red” Neal — Whittington, IL

Melvin “Red” Neal, 78, of Whittington, IL passed away Wednesday morning  August 29, 2018.

He was born in Franklin County, IL on July 20, 1940 the son of Ralph and Clara (Stone) Neal.

He married Sandy Crisp on September 26, 1958 and she preceded him in death on August 18, 2015.

Mr. Neal was one of the founding members of the Ewing-Northern Fire Department. Mr. and Mrs. Neal loved and were very active in the Fire Department.

Mr. Neal is survived by two daughters, Beth Roberts and husband Jeff, of Whittington and Sherry Richardson and husband Stephen, of Benton, IL; grandchildren Jason Richardson, of Benton, Brittany Davis and husband Clay, of Cape Girardeau, MO and Ethan Roberts, of Peoria, IL and a great-grandson, Brody Neal Richardson, of Christopher, IL.

Mr. Neal was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sisters, Phyllis Gray and Betty Neal and two brothers, Tom Neal and Richard Neal.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 1st at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Mr. David Goss officiating. Burial will be in the Shiloh Cemetery in Whittington. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ewing-Northern Fire Department Fund.

For more information or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com