OBITUARY

A Sad Event

Carrollton was much shocked when, early Monday morning, word was passed out that R. M. Neely was dead, death coming through his own act at 6:15 that morning; a 38 caliber Smith & Wesson old style pistol being used and two bullets entering the breast above the heart and going nearly thru the body, lodging under the skin in the back.
Robert Milton Neely was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Neely of this place and was born February 2, 1894, and was at the time of his death 38 years, four months, and 4 days old.  He had resided here all of his lifetime and was a man well liked by his associates and standing high with them. He has been employed for a long time by the J. Fred Smith Gravel Co.
Funeral services were held in the Union Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. L. Jones of Blooming Grove, a former pastor here, conducting the services assisted by Rev. L. M. Joines, present pastor. Honorary pallbearers were: Bob Knight, Cap Lowrey, Walter Hamilton, Claude Knight, and Jim Shuster. Active pall bearers were Mr. Nixon, Willie Lyles, Loyd Cook, Claude Vinson, Walter Evans, Lem Cromer, Interment was in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mr. Neely was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Irene Neely and son, Melvin, and daughter Wanda; the father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Neely and two sisters Mrs. Oscar Fyke and Mrs. J. I. Sanford.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our most sincere thanks and appreciation to our many friends who so graciously showed their selves "Friends in need friends in deed" during our great sadness of the death of our dear husband and father.
May God bestow upon you his richest blessings.
Mrs. R. M. Neely
Melvin and Wanda

The Carrollton Chronicle, Friday, June 10, 1932
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

IN MEMORY
R. M. NEELY
1894 - 1932

Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas