Obituary of Wanda H. McNeal

Mrs. Wanda Holman McNeal, age 77, of Highland Avenue, Boone, died Tuesday morning, April 10, 2012 at Watauga Medical Center. Born January 5, 1935 in Ashe County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Pearl Howell Holman. Wanda was a homemaker and enjoyed her many friends and playing bingo. She is survived by one daughter; Terry McNeal Greer and husband Bobby of Fleetwood, her grandchildren; Shawn Peele and wife Jenny and their daughter Haileigh of Boone, Aaron Peele and wife Jessica and his children Landon and Cayden of West Jefferson and Alicia Greer and husband Jonathan and their son Austin of Boone; two half sisters; Joann Holman Wilcox of Lenoir and Dare Holman Jones of Boone, two half brothers; Freddie Holman and Jimmy Holman both of Todd, one aunt Iris Parsons of Boone, and a number of very special nieces and nephews, and her friends and bingo buddies. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years; Billy McNeal, her grandparents; Albert and Rebecca Parsons, two half sisters; Lucy Holman Jones and Polly Holman Bledsoe, and one half brother; Gwen Holman. Memorial services for Mrs. Wanda Holman McNeal will be conducted Thursday evening at 7 o�clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Gordon Noble. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 6 until 7 o�clock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. At other times friends may call at the residence of Shawn Peele, 538 Highland Avenue, Boone, NC. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, Tennessee 38101. Online condolences may be sent to the McNeal family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the McNeal family.