Charles Lee Neill

Charles Lee Chuck Neill, 52, Bolivar, died Saturday, December 26, 2009 after suffering a massive heart attack on Christmas morning. Chuck was born March 26, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri, the son of James Alden and June (Belcher) Neill. He was raised in Dunnegan and graduated from Fair Play High School. He was employed at Teters Floral Products in maintenance, Chuck was a long-time dirt track race fan, growing up watching the races at Humansville and Springfield and also racing a factory stock around the local dirt tracks from 2001 to 2003. A racing vacation in September to Boone, Iowa with friends confirmed his belief that dirt is the only way to race. He rarely missed a race at Lucas Oil Speedway. He also enjoyed following the Fair Play basketball and baseball teams and watching his nephew play. Chuck and Paula Garrett were married October 18, 1996, sharing the same anniversary as his parents. Chuck is survived by his wife, Paula, of the home; step-daughters, Riley Roberts Azevedo and husband, Adam, Bolivar and Quincey Garrett, of the home; son, Marty Neill, Willard and Marty s friend, Sherry, and her children, Tana and Cody; parents, James Alden and June Neill, Dunnegan; brother, Chad Neill and wife, Lana, Dunnegan; aunt, Patsy Mashburn and husband, Bill, and families, uncle, Bob Belcher and wife, Patricia, and families; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Harris, Bolivar; sisters-in-law, Wilma Jones and husband, Jimmy, Pleasant Hope, Debbie Duryee and friend, Kevin Calway, Bolivar, and Wendy Heymer and husband, Cheyenne, Bolivar; nieces and nephews, Amanda and Cory Neill, Dunnegan, Alisha Bouling, Justin, Jamison and Jaxson Jones, Pleasant Hope; Logan and Sybil Duryee, Sierra and Troy Calway, Zoey, Mya, and Cody Luke Heymer, Bolivar; a special cousin, Hazel Belcher, Bolivar; and his special companion, his dog, Brownie. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar, with Pastor Kevin Sitton officiating. Interment will be in the Humansville Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Memorial donations may be made the the DARE Program, in care of Murray Funeral Home, P O Box 506, Bolivar, MO 65613. PDF Printable Version

Charles Lee Neill

March 26, 1957 - December 26, 2009