AKRON — Edith J. McNeeley, 82, Akron, died at 2:59 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born July 31, 1934, in Newbern, Va., to Robert Roy and Betty E. Hedge King. On Feb. 5, 1954, in Pulaski, Va., she married Carlos “Douglas” McNeeley, who passed Oct. 4, 2003. Edith was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Pulaski High School. She attended Silver Creek Church of God, Silver Lake. She was a former member of the Moose Lodge of Rochester. She and her late husband were involved in many dance groups, including square dancing and ballroom dancing. She enjoyed trips to Blue Chip and Four Winds casinos with friends. She was always known for handing out candy to her friends and family. She loved to sit on the porch and watch traffic. Survivors include a son, C. David (wife Kelly) McNeeley, Indianapolis; grandchildren: Shane McNeeley, St. Paul, Minn., and Chanel Araiza and Austin Araiza, Indianapolis; and sisters, Ruby Poore, Roanoke, Va., and Bonnie Harner, Hamstead, Md. She was preceded by her parents; husband; and brothers Roy Robert, Hubert Donald and William Chester King. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester St., Akron, with Pastor Thomas Craig officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery, Pulaski. Calling will be from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to Silver Creek Church of God. Share a memory or send a condolence at www.hartzlerfu
