Mrs. Hattie Mae Miller Neely 89, of Woodleaf, died Thursday Aug. 20, 2015 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.

Born Dec. 29, 1925 in Chester, S.C. to the late James Miller and Emma Stringfellow, Mrs. Neely was educated in the public schools of South Carolina and retired from Abex in Salisbury.

She was preceeded in death by: her husband, John K. Neely; daughters, Betty Neely, Bertha Miller and Frances Porter; sons, James E. Neely, John Henry Neely, Albertus Neely; and brother, James “Sonny” Miller

Survivors: sons, Robert L. Neely, Woodleaf, John A. Neely (Christine), Woodleaf, Paul Ray Neely, Woodleaf, William Leroy Stringfellow, and Thomas Neely; daughters, Paula K. Neely, Woodleaf, Mary Ann Alexander, Salisbury, Mary Hughes, Statesville, Doris Neely, Harrisburg, Pa., Maggie Barbee, Statesville, Shelia Lyerly, Statesville, Lillie Bell McCluney, Salisbury; daughter-in-law, Kathy White Neely; grandaughters reared in the home, Glenda Faye Wells (Dwayne), Salisbury, Emma Yvonne Houston (Emmanuel), Salisbury; and a host grandchildren, great-and great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services were held on Friday, Aug. 28 at Freedom United Church of God, Woodleaf. Visitation was at 1 p.m. and the funeral at 2. Burial followed at Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury, with Apostle Pleshette Redmond officiating.

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