Tommy Neason

Funeral services for Thomas Howard (Tommy) Neason, 55, of Mexia will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Blair - Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Rev. Tracy Sims will officiate with interment to follow in Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday night at the funeral home in Thornton. Mr. Neason was born on November 5, 1952 in Marlin, Texas to Charles Griffis and Leona (Cookie) Noland Neason and passed away on December 31, 2007 in Manor Nursing Home in Mexia. He was a member of Christ the King Fellowship. He was preceded in death by his mother, his paternal grandparents: J. T. and Thelma Neason; maternal grandparents: Ollie Howard and Frances Irene Noland; and uncle, James Noland. He is survived by his father, Charles Neason of Thornton, his sisters; Lana Ponce and husband, Richard of Thornton and Carrie Noel and husband, J. R. of Oletha; aunts and uncles: Aunt "T" Crosthwait of Thornton; Doris Meyers of Dallas, Joe and Jean Neason and Bill and Elizabeth Neason of Thornton; and cousins: Joe Neason, Jr., Mitchel Neason, Lisa and John Carter and Melissa and Walter Hewitt. Pallbearers will be Joe Neason, Jr.. Walter Hewitt, Michael Carter, John Carter, Jeff Adams and Richard Ponce. Honorary pallbearers will be Jackey McKinley, Gary McKinley and Ray Gene Henderson.