Earnest Neal

Earnest Neal, age 70 of Little Rock, passed away Friday, April 6 2012. He was born June 27, 1941 in Fitzhugh to Zollie Egeston & Ruby Neal Tripp. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harry & Elmer Tripp; sisters, Thelma Alcorn, Virginia Poindexter, Pearl Mahomad. Earnest is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary (Poindexter) Neal; two sons, Earnest L. Neal & Elvin L. Neal of Little Rock; one daughter, Tammy J. Neal of Atlanta, Georgia; three brothers, Elijah Tripp, Thomas Tripp, Joe Louise Tripp; two sisters, Elwanda Ellis, Connie Inman; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; host of family & friends. Visitation is Saturday, April 14 from 11-12 noon with funeral service at 1 p.m. at Rhodes & Son Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial at New Quiet Cemetery, Augusta. Arrangements by Rhodes & Son Funeral Home, Augusta & McCrory.