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Martha McNeil Obituary

Martha Larkin Christian McNeil, 87, of Louisville, died Friday. She was a graduate of Virginia Intermont and the University of Kentucky, a retired teacher from the Pike County Board of Education (Belfry High School). She was a member of Hurstbourne Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Starke McNeil, Sr., a son, John Christian McNeil, Sr. and a brother, Virgil Langdon Christian, Jr. Survivors include 3 daughters, Victoria McNeil (Lisle) McAfee of Elizabethtown, Marguerite McNeil (Prentice) Walker of Lexington, Helen (Jerry) Russell of Lancaster, OH. 3 sons: Robert S. (Dottie) McNeil of Louisville, Thomas W. (Beverly) McNeil of Lexington, Edward (Gay) Dye of Reynoldsburg, OH, and a daughter-in-law, Betty Coleman McNeil of Greer, SC, 1 sister: Mary Walker Christian of Louisville, KY, seven grandchildren: Kathryn McNeil (Seth) Spearman, Dr. John Christian (Katie) McNeil, Rev. Robert Coleman (Amy) McNeil, Thomas William McNeil, Jr. Robert Carlisle McNeil, Victoria Larkin Walker and Cameron Jacob Walker. 4 great-grandchildren; Susanna, Caroline, Mary Kathryn and Amanda Spearman. Funeral will be at 3:00 PM Sunday at Pearson-Ratterman Bros. Funeral Home, 12900 Shelbyville Rd. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 -4 & 6-8 PM and Sunday after 2 PM. Also services on Monday at First Baptist Church, Forest Hills, KY at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow at Johnson Memorial Gardens in Pikeville, KY. Memorial Gifts to her Church or the Center for the Blind.

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Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on May 11, 2003.

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Mrs. Lawrence Dockery (Ruby)

May 12, 2003

Martha,

You were my kind, generous friend and neighbor at Hurstbourne for many years. I have thought of you often since you moved away - especially some of our more hilarious moments:

The time you were away and I had to transfer all my frozen food to your freezer at 3:00 a.m. Unfortunately, there wasn't much room so I just piled my items anywhere I could. Vicki noticed the overflowing refrigerator and all you said was, "I guess whoever put them in there will come and get them when they can."

The time we were at the newly renovated lower level of the Cathedral to see the Tibetan Monks. My immediate observation of the room was that it was too "stark". Realizing the pun, I turned and you were laughing.

My heartfelt sympathy to all of your family.



Mrs. Lawrence Dockery (Ruby)

8901 Marksfield Road

Louisville, Kentucky 40222

Patricia (Harris) Frechette

May 11, 2003

I have very fond memories of your MOM and Dad years ago (1950's) at Forest Hill Baptist Church (Road Fork, KY.) May God be with you and your families at this time.

Chuck and Martha Jane Bazzell

May 10, 2003

Bob and Dottie



She was such an enjoyable person. It was always a pleasure to be with her.

Patricia (Younce) Scott

May 10, 2003

God must really be smiling now!! What a wonderful Christian (not just her maiden name) Martha McNeil was. Some of my happiest childhood memories were spent at the McNeil home!! May God give comfort to the family at this time and may they know that lots of us loved your parents, too.

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