Joyce Neal

Joyce L. Neal, 71, of Patriot, Ohio passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center. Joyce was born on September 13, 1941 in Gallia County, Ohio daughter of the late Harry and Martha Smith Reapp. She was a farm housewife and a member of Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church. She was married to Richard Neal on September 20, 1959 and he survives her, along with three daughters, Debbie (Jim) Ehman of Patriot, Teresa (Gene) Layton, and Missy (Tom) Lambert both of Thurman; seven grandchildren Jamie (Gretchen) Ehman, Cory Ehman, Derrick (Kristy) Layton, Chelsea (Colby) Reese, Reed Layton, Kaylee Lambert and Kennedey Lambert, great grandchildren Easton and Sophia Ehman, Jude Layton and Kate Reese, brothers Jim (Alma) Harris, and Lanny (Teresa) Reapp, sisters, Barbara Hammond, and Marilyn (William) Milstead. Funeral services will be 7:30 pm Monday, September 9, 2013 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Lamphier officiating. Friends may call from 5 pm until the time of the services on Monday at the funeral home. Burial graveside services will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Patriot on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 11 am. Pallbearers will be Jamie Ehman, Cory Ehman, Colby Reese, Derrick Layton, Tom Lambert, and Jeremy Thornton; honorary pallbearers will be Donald Luman, Nolan Thornton, Earl Neal, and Ted Neal. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.