Neal Neece

(From Clark Funeral Home)

February 18, 1978- July 23, 2025

Neal Neece went to be with the Lord on a beautiful day, sitting under a big tree in the park. Just his kind of place. He loved the outdoors and nature.

Neal was born in Neosho, Missouri and grew up in Goodman, Missouri. He was ornery and well loved by many people. He had a big heart for his family, all kids, and those who were less fortunate. He always stopped for people who were walking or broken down on the road.

He was forever pulling pranks and when he was young, he got the biggest kick out of scaring his mother and siblings. Jumping out from behind things, knocking on windows at night, just whatever he could think of, and then just laugh so hard. His mother remembers going to tell him goodnight one night, and he was in his school clothes in bed that he was going to wear the next day. His reason was so he could sleep a little longer in the morning. That didn’t work out as he had planned, and he was in third grade, always thinking ahead! There are so many good memories.

But then we all know he was introduced to the devil’s drug at a young age, and it just grabbed ahold of him. Neal would try anything once, but sixteen was too young. He had a love hate relationship with it, but in the end, it took him from those who loved him.

Neal is survived by a brother Ira, sister Cora Belle, and brother Matthew, the only dad he’s ever known, Mike, and mother Gayle, two children, Aryan Kade and daughter Braxton, and a woman who loved him dearly Samantha Overman, and many nieces and nephews who loved and looked up to Uncle Neal.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents George and Virginia Cooper (he was his grandmother’s Sugar Bun), Viola Neece, and Lola Morgan. He was welcomed by them with open arms when he walked through those gates.