Bessie Neal

Bessie Mae (Boltin) Neal, lifelong Konawa area resident, died Sunday, October 15, 2006, at Boyce Manor Nursing Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 97 years. She was born on December 27, 1908 in Konawa to Arthur A. and Rachel Prudence (Moore) Boltin. She married Lewis Edward Neal on December 22, 1926 in Konawa. She was a loving homemaker.rnShe is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Ringgold of Holdenville; one son, Darrell Neal of Konawa; rnTwelve grandchildren;rnTwenty Five great-grandchildren;rnseveral great-great-grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lewis Edward Neal on July 29, 1972; one son, Robert Neal; one daughter, Kathryn Ritchie; one grandson, Lewis Ray Neal; one granddaughter, Sue Cotton; one brother and two sisters. Graveside services will be held onrnWednesday, October 18, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Konawa Cemetery with Rev. Pam Shirk, officiating.rnHonorary bearers will be Lawrence Hinman, Clifton Grove, Joe Morgan, David Harms, Matthew Hasty, Billy Habick and Van Ringgold.rn Funeral Information: October 17, 2006, 2:00 AM