Ms. Alicia Dawn Neal passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the age of 41. A longtime resident of Marion County, MS, she was a licensed practical nurse and worked for various companies including Hattiesburg Clinic, The Grove, The Myrtles, and most recently St. Luke Home Health. Alicia was a member of the Eastern Star and unselfishly served her community with the Marion County Coroner’s Office as a deputy coroner and was the church pianist at Holly Springs Baptist Church where she was a longtime member. Alicia was “living a dream” and will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her.
Alicia was preceded in death by her mother, Renee’ Harper. She is survived by her daughter, Auriel Thornhill; sons, Michael Neal, and Gabriel Neal; her father, Kenneth Neal; a sister, Allison Spiers; brother, Ken Neal; stepfather, Harold Harper; nieces, Ava Spiers, and Aireyana Spiers; and nephews, Drake Spiers, Damon Spiers, and Wade Neal and his wife, Alana; and many close friends too numerous to name.
Alicia’s family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Colonial Funeral Home, 323 Second St., Columbia, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the funeral home chapel with Reverend Dave Nichols, Reverend Darel Daniels, and Reverend Ron Jordan, officiating. Interment will follow at Foxworth Cemetery assisted by Michael Neal, Gabriel Neal, Wade Neal, Drake Spiers, Randy Bracey, and Ray Windham as pallbearers.
