Extracted from the Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX)
Friday, September 19, 2003

Mae Ellen McElroy Neill

SWEETWATER -- Mae Ellen McElroy Neill, 89, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2003. Graveside funeral services are 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2003 at Garden of Memories Cemetery with Rev. Mitzi McCoy officiating under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.

Mrs. Neill was born December 6, 1913 in Sweetwater and had lived in Sweetwater all her life. She married Thaxton Odell Neill April 21, 1935 in Merkel. She was a retired bookkeeper for J.C. Pace Co. after having worked there for over 40 years. She was a graduate of Newman High School and a member of Highland Heights United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Neill was preceded in death by her husband, Thaxton Odell Neill on October 7, 1982.

Survivors include son, Richard Neill and wife Patti of Sweetwater; two granddaughters, Kayla Neill of College Station and Shannon Ashford of Sweetwater; great-granddaughter, Mallory Ashford of Sweetwater; and brother, R.E. McElroy of Arlington.