Charles Neal

Charles Dale Neal

Port Barre Funeral services for Mr. Charles Dale Neal, age 65, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 29, 2010, Father Dan Picard will be the Celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Port Hudson National Cemetery in Port Hudson, La.
Dale was a resident of Port Barre. He passed away peacefully on October 23, 2010, at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Lafayette. He was a avid cook and dearly enjoyed cooking for his family and friends. He had a wonderful personality mixed with sarcasm and humor and was known for lending a helping hand. He was in the U.S. Army, a Master Mason for 36 years, 32 Degree Scottish Rite Mason, member of the East Gate Lodge 452 in Baton Rouge Noble of the Mistic Shrine, Habibi Temple in Lake Charles. In his spare time he enjoyed restoring hot rods and spending time with his family. Dale was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his wife Libby Gail Fabacher Neal, of Port Barre, one daughter Terry Neal Whittington and her husband Darryl of Port Barre, his brothers Barney Neal of Baker, La., his sisters Stephanie Pitre, Deborah Debbie Hedrick and Phyllis Rambo all of Baton Rouge, one grandson U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Blake Neal, of Albuquerque, N.M., three step grandchildren who he dearly loved, Leslea Wascom, Lauren McClendon, and D.J. Whillington and five step, great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents Marvin and Anna Lee Thibodeaux Neal, and one brother James Neal.
Visiting hours will be observed in the Sibille Funeral Home of Port Barre on Thursday, October 28, 2010, from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. On Friday, visitation will continue in the funeral home from 8:00 a.m. until time of Mass.
In Lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Charles Dale Neal to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Shreveport, La. 3100 Samford Ave. Shreveport, LA 71103


Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.sibillefuneralhomes.com.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Port Barre.

Visitation

Sibille Funeral Home
402 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577
Thursday, October 28, 2010
11am10pm8am10:45am

Service

Mass of Christan Burial

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
403 Saizan Avenue
Port Barre, LA  70577
Saturday, October 30, 2010
11:00AM

Cemetery

Port Hudson National Cemetery
Port Hudson, LA  70775