Bobby Neel

Bobby Paul Neel, age 72 of Arkadelphia died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007. He was born Aug. 3, 1934 in Clark Co, AR the son of the late Paul and Eura Mae Smith Neel. He was retired former owner of Bob Neel's Cartown, and Bob Neel's Bail Bonds. He was a cattle rancher, a member of the Cattleman's Association and a Baptist.


Survivors include his wife, Barbara Hall Neel; five sons, Nicky Neel and wife, Valerie of Longview, TX, Tony Neel and wife, Dana and Keith Neel and wife Teresa all of Arkadelphia, Rex Evans and wife, Fran of Spring, TX and Greg Evans of Bismarck, AR; one brother, Mac Neel and wife Gay of Arkadelphia; one sister, Colleen Morris and husband Dick of Duncanville, TX; nine grandchildren, Britt, Brooke, Brantley, Randal Paul Neel and Amber Neel, Derek and Autumn Burns, Alex and Andy Evans.


Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007 at the Park Hill Baptist Church 3333 Hollywood Rd Hwy 26 West, Arkadelphia with Rev. Allen Cansler and Rev. Irby Burgess officiating. Interment will be in the Richwoods Cemetery under the direction of Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Richwoods Cemtery Fund c/o Nicky Todd 170 Mt. Zion Rd Arkadelphia, AR 71923. Pallbearers will be Edgar Ball, James Franklin, Bill Waddell, Bill Moorman, Earl Bell, W.H. "Dub" Arnold, Troy Tucker, Ron Daniel, Paris Davis, Lester Sitzes, Bill Wright, and Jack Daniels. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Waldrum Hunting Club. To sign online guest register visit www.ruggleswilcox.com