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Clarence Edward Neely

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Clarence Edward "Ed" Neely of Little Rock, was born at home on 2818 W. 15th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas on October 6, 1922. He passed on Valentine's Day, 2018, the anniversary of his wife's birthday, in Atlanta, Georgia. Married for 64 years, Juanita Boyles Neely passed before him on January 1, 2011. His parents, Marie Grambling Neely and Samuel Butler Neely and two brothers and one sister preceded Ed in death. Ed and Juanita had one child, a son John Edward Neely, married to JoAnn Swan Neely for 49 years, they now reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Ed's only grandchild, Mark Hamilton Neely, also of the Atlanta area, is married to Michele Joy Neely. They have two daughters, Isabel (11) and Katie (9). Ed graduated from Little Rock Senior High, (Central), in January 1941. Later, in January 1943, Ed joined the 8th Army Air Force, serving three years at Martlesham Heath near London, England. Returning from overseas in late January, Ed married Juanita Boyles in North Little Rock on February 8, 1946. Employed by the Timex Corporation at the Little Rock Airport for 31 years, Ed served as Payroll Manager from 1951 until December 2, 1982. Ed was a longtime member of the Little Rock Aerie No. 60 Fraternal Order of Eagles in Little Rock. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, February 19, 2018 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72204 with Rev. Larry Ballard officiating. Interment will follow at Edgewood Cemetery in North Little Rock. Visitation will be from 12 noon Monday until service time at the funeral home. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.

Published February 17, 2018

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