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Elizabeth McNeal

7/24/1933 - 2/3/2025

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Obituary For Elizabeth McNeal

Mrs. Elizabeth McNeal, 91 transitioned to her heavenly home February 3rd, 2025 at CaroMont Hospital, Gastonia.

Elizabeth was born on July 24, 1933, in the “Bottoms” of Bessemer City, NC to the Albert Lewis and Daisy Boyd Lewis Smith. Elizabeth transitioned from this earthly life on February 3, 2025, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

Being the oldest daughter, she continued her education through middle school and enjoyed learning, especially mathematics, and participating in Volleyball.

Elizabeth was married at an incredibly early age of fifteen to Willie David McNeal. In this union, she continued to flourish to become a loving wife, mother, grandma, daughter, and sister. She joined St. James Baptist Church and making sure her children was in tow! With her greatest characteristic of taking care of her children and others and gifting love to all she encountered, especially through her cooking – fried chicken, meatloaf, and fish…” everything.” She worked taking care of others in their homes and the textile industry.

Through the years, she continued this journey relocating to Belmont, NC and becoming a member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church. Meeting new friends in the community and actively involved in the American Legion Post #180 Ladies Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Lewis & Daisy Lewis Smith, stepfather Samuel Smith, children Ernest McNeal and Kenneth Jarrett, grandchildren Bryan McNeal, Rashard McGill, Stacey Wilson, and Regina Pettis, daughters-in-law, Mavis McNeal and Mildred McNeal, sisters Janie Mae Lewis and Shirley Smith, brothers Robert Lewis, Albert Lewis, George Lewis, Clarence Lewis, and Theodore Smith.

Elizabeth leaves love to her family forever etched in their hearts, children Willie James, Dennis (Maxine), Jeanette (Floyd), Thomas, Kenny, Steven, Debra (Chris), and Annette. Hosts of grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, daughter-in-law Julia Huskey Jarrett, and sister Betty Smith Floyd, and sister-in-law LaVerne Byers Smith, hosts of nieces and nephews, and beloved friends.

Funeral Services were held Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at Shady Grove Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. Burial took place at Kelly's Chapel Cemetery, Bessemer City.

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    Maxine Cary sent Simply Elegant Spathiphyllum for Elizabeth McNeal - 02/07/2025

    To the McNeal Family, We are sorry for your loss. We are keeping your family in prayer. John and Maxine Cary

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  • 02/08/2025

    May your Mom rest in peace. We have shared so many memories of your Mom. God bless. Carl, Shirley, and Carl Jr.

  • 02/08/2025

    Condolence to the family 🙏🏽 The Tony & Francine Thomas

  • 02/08/2025

    To Deb and the McNeal family. My sincere condolences to you for your loss. Prayers for you today & continuing for the days ahead. A mothers love is irreplaceable but God's love will comfort & bring you through. —Lynn Young

  • 02/07/2025

    To the family of Mrs Elizabeth McNeal: I am very sorry for the loss of your love one. Deb, Annette and Pedro and the rest of the family, I will definitely keep you all in my Prayers . Your family and my family goes way back. May the Lord be with you all during these days of grief. I can feel the pain that you all are going through, because my mother passed away in the nursing home in Shelby on the last week of August 2024 . My condolences to the family. James Stowe (chewpi)

  • 02/07/2025

    To Deb and Family, We are very sorry for your loss. May the memories of your mother's kindness and love remain in your hearts forever. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you be comforted in knowing that we care. Sincerely, Ronald and Audrey (Williams) Bates Fayetteville, NC

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