Larry Kenneth Neal, 67,

Larry Kenneth Neal, 67, of Hendersonville, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016.
He was a native of Henderson County and a son of Ruby Thrift Neal and the late Frank Neal. He was also preceded in death by his son Daniel “Danny” Neal.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After the war he returned home and started working at Berkley Mills where he worked for 32 years in various departments. Once he returned home from the war he met and fell in love with his sweet wife Rita and would have been married 45 years in June. They had two wonderful boys then they were gifted with three beautiful granddaughters whom he spoiled rotten.
Larry was a devoted husband, dad, son, brother, grandpa and friend. Anyone that knew Larry knew he was a very funny man. He was an avid jokester and joke teller and had a gift of embellishment to anything he was telling. He loved, blue grass and gospel music, Music on Main, clogging, antique car shows, cookouts, family and friend get-togethers and reunions.
He loved cooking in his Dutch oven cookware and anyone that had it couldn’t get enough. He never met a stranger and would talk to anyone at any time. Larry had a lasting impact on so many people to say he is going to be missed is a huge understatement.
He is survived by his wife, Rita Davis Neal; son, Kenneth “Kenny” Neal, mother, Ruby Frady and stepfather Vance Frady; grandchildren, Heather Neal, Faith Ann Neal and Krista Neal; brothers, Jerry Neal and his wife Tasha, Bill Lindsey and his wife Mary, Jimmy Frady, Kenneth Frady and his wife Cathy; sisters, Barbie Allen and her husband Kent, Doris Sexton and her husband David, Susan Fox and Helen Patterson and her husband Pat; several nieces and nephews and many friends.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in the Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Engle officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 15, at the funeral home.
Please visit www.forestlawnhendersonville.com for online condolences.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting the family.