Neill McKeithan Clegg

GREENSBORO — Mr. Neill McKeithan Clegg, 85, died peacefully at Wesley Long Hospital on Monday, June 2, 2008, surrounded by his loving family.

A celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 5, at First Presbyterian Church, 617 North Elm Street, Greensboro with Dr. Sidney F. Batts and Rev. Peggy Matthews officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Mr. Clegg was born October 9, 1922, in Carthage, North Carolina, the son of the late William Russell and Mary McKeithan Clegg. He graduated from Carthage High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served in the United States Army Air Corp. as a combat engineer 1943-1945, seeing action in Leyte, New Guinea, Mindanao, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, Japan. Mr. Clegg was an agent with the IRS for five years before moving to Greensboro in 1959, where he joined the accounting firm of Lindsay, Squires and Everett, before establishing his own business, Masters & Clegg with Frank Masters. He established his own independent CPA firm before becoming president of the Bonitz Companies. He left Bonitz in 1986 to establish ProCon, Inc. where he served as president until his retirement in 2004. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and breeder of hunting dogs. He was a lifelong fan of Tarheel basketball and football.

Mr. Clegg was preceded in death by his brother, William Russell Clegg, Jr. and his sisters, Mary Clawson and Frances Anne McCormick.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Flora Cox Clegg; and their four children, Neill McKeithan Clegg, Jr. and wife, Victoria, Charles Cox Clegg and wife, Vickie, Flora (Keevie) Martin and husband, Bob, William Russell Clegg, III and wife, Angie; and his adored grandchildren, Catharine (Cate) Martin, Charles (Chad) Clegg, Kelly Martin, Alex Clegg, and Audrey Clegg.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, at Forbis & Dick Funeral Home at Guilford College.

The Clegg Family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the 3rd floor Oncology Staff at Wesley Long Hospital and to Dr. James Granfortuna for the loving care and attention they gave to Mr. Clegg and his family.

Memorial contributions may be made to Urban Ministry, Piedmont Land Conservancy, The North Carolina Coastal Federation, or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be made at www.forbisanddick.com