William Neal

William Wadsworth Neal, 89, the last member of his immediate family peacefully left this life to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 7, 2021. William was born June 6, 1931 in Victoria, Virginia to the late John E. Neal & Mary Smith-Neal. William was the youngest of 12 siblings: Garfield, Simuel, Clave, Nathaniel, Clinton, Andrew, Arthur, Alberta, Luzetta, Virginia and Rosalee.

William was educated in Caroll County Schools and was a graduate from Bowie State Teachers College with a BS degree in Childhood Education. He served in the Army for 2 years in Construction Engineering. He worked at the main Post Office in Washington, DC as a Postal Clerk for 3 years. He taught in the Prince Georges Public Schools for over 23 years. William enjoyed educating children so much that he was blessed to open and operate his own Day Care Center in Washington, DC. He was a skilled handyman (a jack-of-all-trades) where he worked side jobs in home improvement throughout the Metropolitan area.

William loved working in the church. He was a faithful member of Church of Atonement in Washington, DC for over 40 years where he served in the following capacities: Senior Warden, Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School Teacher and Usher. He belonged to the following church organizations: Brotherhood of St. Andrews and The Mens Club.

William loved spending time with his family; especially with the love of his life, Shirley, where each morning they would read scriptures, say prayers, and sing spiritual songs. In his later years, he enjoyed relaxing in his recliner listening to The Jimmy Swaggart Music Broadcast and watching his favorite TV shows: Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Classic Westerns.
William leaves to mourn his beloved and devoted spouse, Shirley, for over 66 years; three loving children; Terry, Gary (Faye) Cynthia; five grandchildren, Lisa, Jaimie, Destany, Sariya, Kaedon; four great grandchildren, Jermiah, Carlito, Laila, Yashir; one sister-in-law, Helen Neal, and a host of nephews, nieces, and friends.

In addition to his parents and siblings, William is preceded in death by: son, William; and two grandchildren; Brittany and Levi.