Jean Camper Neale

Jean Camper Neale

Jean Camper Neale died Friday, December 18, 2009.

She was born in Orange County in 1926. She was predeceased by her parents, Cynthia Shultz Camper and Earnest Dudley Camper of Orange; and by her sister, Nancy Camper Schuyler.

She is survived by her brother, Dudley Camper of Swannanoa, North Carolina; and by her children and their spouses, Laura Neale and Chris Wise of Rockbridge County, Timothy Camper and Laurie Neale of Orange County, and Amy Neale and Douglas Hill of Madison County. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Lida Wise Lael and Henry Neale, and Nick, Jessa, and Ellie Hill.

Jean was a wise woman and a nonconformist who lent a sympathetic ear to all. She held a lifelong belief in the value to all of music and the arts. She will be remembered for her sharp wit, her integrity, and her curiosity about life beyond this Earth.

A brief graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Graham Cemetery, Orange.

Friends and family are invited to gather at Preddy Funeral Home, 250 West Main Street, Orange, following the ceremony.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Arts Center in Orange, 129 East Main Street, Orange, VA 22960.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.