Mrs. Emily Neal, "Sugarbutter", age 87, of Forrest City, died at her home Sunday, July 30, 2017 after a long illness. Born June 26, 1930, in Goodwin, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Luther McCafferty and Clemmie Griffin McCafferty. She worked at Warwick Electronics and Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation, prior to retirement. She was a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Aaron Perry, her parents, brothers and sisters, two sons: Stevie Perry and William Perry and one great grandson and one great granddaughter.

Suriviors include her husband, George Neal, of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Frances Mathews and her husband James of Palestine; one son Kenny Perry and his wife Patricia of Colt, two step daughters Mrs. Vicki Wilmot and her husband Kelly of Bradford, Arkansas and Janet Bridges of Searcy, Arkansas. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Neal are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, August 1, 2017 at 3:00PM at Morgan Chapel with Bro. Dean Holbrook officiating and assisted by Bro. Steve Wilson. Burial will follow at Bell Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.

Visitation with the family of Mrs. Neal will be Monday evening from 6:00 - 8:00PM at Morgan Chapel in Forrest City.