Barbourville, Ky. – Jacqueline Neal, 93, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2020. Jacqueline was the daughter of Elizabeth Linville Goodin and John Henry Goodin joyfully born to them on September 26, 1927 in Knox County.
Jacqueline was born in Knox County and raised at Four Mile, Kentucky in Bell County. As a child, she attended the Riverside Baptist Church in Four Mile. It was in her beloved community that she met the love of her life, Frank Neal, while working at the local 5 and Dime Store in Pineville. Jacqueline and Frank married in 1946, moved to Taylor Michigan, and raised together, one cherished daughter, Melanie. Jacqueline was not only a wonderful homemaker, devoted wife and loving mother, but she also worked outside the home for most of her life to help make sure her family was secure and that they had all of their needs met. Jacqueline worked as a pharmacy tech in Michigan, and in Richmond at the Patty A. Clay Hospital.
Jacqueline will forever be remembered as a kind, considerate and loving person. She was thought of as a mother figure to many in her community, never having an unkind word to say about anyone and always being willing to help others. In her spare time, Jacqueline loved to visit with family and friends, especially during the Christmas Holiday. She had a passion for shoes and loved to have something exciting to look forward to – especially the adventure of travel. She especially enjoyed visiting Las Vegas and the west. Jacqueline stayed “at the ready” for any opportunity to take a trip and experience some place new and different.
In addition to her parents, Elizabeth Linville Goodin and John Henry Goodin, Jacqueline was preceded in death by her dear husband of 37 years, Frank Neal. Two sisters and two brothers-in-law also preceded Jacqueline in death: Mildred Goodin Lockard and Perry Lockard and Mary Evelyn Goodin Leford and Howard Ledford, as well as, two brothers and two sisters-in-law: James H. Goodin and Mary Alice Goodin and John Henry Goodin and Elizabeth Goodin.
Left behind to celebrate her life is her daughter Melanie Shouse, and son-in-law, David two grandchildren, Randy Patterson (Carrie) and Gary Patterson, and two great grandchild, Wyatt Holbrook and Allie Holbrook. Jacqueline is also survived by her sister, Annette Goodin Smith, and brother-in-law Billy Smith. Nephews Jason Smith, John Smith, Kenny Ledford, and Ronnie Ledford, as well as, treasured friend Debbie Burton will also miss her dearly.
A graveside service is planned for Jacqueline on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Goodin Cemetery in Bimble. Pastor Lonnie Collet will officiate with musical tributes by Betty Parks, Joann Smith and Wanda Messer. The family has chosen Randy Patterson, Gary Patterson, Billy Smith, Jason Smith, John Smith, Wyatt Holbrook, and Kenneth Ledford as Pallbearers. Family and friends are welcome to gather to form a procession at Hopper Funeral Home on Wednesday at 1:15 PM. The procession will depart for Goodin Cemetery at 1:30 P.M.
The Hopper Family, Victoria and Sally Hopper, and the staff of Hopper Funeral Home express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jacqueline Neal.
Hopper Funeral Home, Inc., established over 100 years ago, is in charge of servicing all arrangements for Jacqueline Neal.
For your safety and the safety of others, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, please remember to wear a mask and socially distance, stay 6 feet apart, from others if attending the graveside service.
