Rev. Charles Synclair Neal, II
“A charge to keep I have,
A God to glorify,
A never dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky.”
The Neal, Taylor, Campbell Dyer and Railey Families announce with deep and profound regret the home going of our Patriarch and the “Only Rooster that Crowed in Neal Bush, Virginia, Liberia, Rev. Charles Synclair Neal, II. This Valiant Christian Soldier gained his wings on December 28, 2020 and is now peacefully resting in the gentle and loving arms of God.
He is survived by his loving and caring wife of sixty eight unbroken years Ethel Fairy Campbell-Neal, his children John Hygliptus Neal, Sr., Charles Synclair Neal, III, (Darlene), Fairy Neal-Knuckles, Carolyn Neal, Elizabeth “Lulu” Neal-Maycole (Melvin), Isabella Neal, Julius J. Neal, James Neal (Arnett), Albert Atangana Neal , Louise “Kwi Kwi” Lawson, and Jarjay N Karyeah (Mary).
He also leaves to mourn his loss: forty eight grand children, sixty two great grand and one great great grand, his nieces Gwendolyn Roberts, Louise Washington, Isabella Johnson (David), Velmont Richardson, Viola Smallwood-Robinson, Benetta Smallwood-Conneh (Jimmy), Zoe Kamara-Wilson (Ike) and Ethel Kamara, his brothers-in-law, Floyd V. Campbell, Rev. John Gblah (Agnes), Harvey “Boika” Freeman, his sisters-in- law, Elizabeth Nancy Campbell, Elizabeth “Affuah” Campbell, Theresa Hughes, Williametta Zubah-Williamson, Tonia Campbell-Stuart (Albert) and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and in-laws.
He was predeceased by his parents Charles Synclair Neal, Sr., and Caroline Taylor-Neal, his children The First Fairy Neal, Willis Neal, Verdelle Neal-Cooper, and Moses K. Neal, his grand children Dimanche Neal, Charles Synclair Neal, IV aka Spyda, and Jewel Knuckles-Ashiq, his siblings, John R. Neal, Isabella Neal-Smallwood, Louise Neal-Ricks and Willis N. Neal, his nieces Virginia Mary Neal Anna Gray-Kamara and Carolyn Roberts-Conteh, his sons-in-law George D. Knuckles, Sr. and George R. Cooper, his father-in-law Richard J.B. Campbell, his mother-in-law Verdelle Dyer-Campbell, his brothers-in-law James “Buster” Ricks, Benjamin Smallwood, Claudius Roy Hughes, Harris Zubah, Clyde W. Campbell, Jacques Pierre, Thomas Parker and Vivian Bernard, his sisters-in-law, Mary Campbell-Pierre and Mary Parker, His first cousins, John “Kaiser” Taylor and Louis A. Railey.
Papie, Rev. Neal, Mr. Neal, Teacher Neal, Mybo, Uncle Mybo, Uncle Charles, Uncle Papie, Borbor Charles, Bor Charles, Cousin Charles, Con Charley, or Sarlaynee, thank you for all you did for the family while on earth; especially keeping us together as one.
You are leaving a legacy and a void that no one will be able to fill. You will be sorely missed especially by your loving wife and children whom you loved unconditionally. Memories of you will be indelibly etched in our collective minds as long as we live.
Well done good and faithful servant, now the laborer’s task is o’er, go and take your rest until we meet again…
HOME GOING SERVICE:
Saturday, January 23, 2021 @ 11:00 AM
Council Road Baptist Church
2900 N Council Road
Bethany, Oklahoma 73008
(405) 789-3175
INTERMENT:
Rose Hill Cemetery
6001 N Grand Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 843-5771
CONTACTS:
Ethel F. Neal – (405) 677-5640 or (405) 305-7397
John Hygliptus Neal, Sr. - (405) 862-0641
Charles Synclair Neal, III – (405) 816-7506 or (405) 677-1670
Fairy Neal-Knuckles – (405) 822-1499
Carolyn Neal – (713) 249-9379
Elizabeth "Lulu" Neal-Maycole – (904) 537-1149
Isabella M. Neal – (405) 905-4943
Melvin F. Maycole – (405) 206-6646
Gwendolyn Roberts (405) 326-5853
Louise Washington – (401) 226-9286
Isabella Johnson – (682) 552-8828
Velmont Smallwood-Richardson – (401) 831-2631
Viola Smallwood-Robinson (405) 209-3246
Zoe Kamara-Wilson (301) 305-0343
Theresa Hughes 231881814947 (Liberia)
Ethel Kamara 231888464951 (Liberia)
Benetta S. Conneh - 0886322424/0770322424 (Liberia)