Mr. Doyle Neal
Mr. Claiborn Doyle Neal, age 87, resident of Dierks, Arkansas, passed from this life on Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Nashville, Arkansas.

Doyle was born January 5, 1935, in Eagletown, Oklahoma. He was a 1954 graduate of Gillham High School and worked as a Diesel Mechanic. Doyle worked more than forty-two years for Weyerhaeuser Company, retiring in 1997. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Nashville and was a 32nd Degree Mason with the Oak Hill 393 Lodge in Dierks. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ruby Dell Waldrop Meeks; the love of his life and mother of his children, Barbra Ann Neal Johnson; his second wife, Jackie McWilliams Neal; and his sister, Nettie Wilson.

Doyle leaves to cherish his memory, his son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Vicky Neal of Dierks; his daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Randy Childress of Little Rock; his stepson, Ronny Pender of Prescott; five grandchildren, Crystal Neal of Dierks, Timothy Neal of Wynne, Victor Neal and wife Megan of Dierks, Miranda Brown of Glenwood, and Megan Childress of Houston, Texas; ten great-grandchildren, Garrett Vallee, Walker Vallee, Victoria Vallee, Lexi Neal, William Neal, Zane Walker, Mayleigh Brown, Eli Lee, Ellie Lee, and Mailee Neal; one sister and brother-in-law, Pauline and Allie Lingo of Dierks; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.

Graveside services for Mr. Doyle Neal will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Greens Chapel Cemetery, Dierks, with Bro. Bobby Neal officiating. Interment will follow, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends following the service at the home of Glenda Allen, 373 Greens Chapel Road, Dierks. Viewing will be general, Wednesday afternoon, at the funeral home. You may leave a condolence online at www.chandlerfuneral.com.