Blanche Deisy Neil Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Blanche Deisy Neil (Athens, Tennessee), who passed away on January 5, 2025 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ruel Knox and Lissie Miller Knox; her husband Jim Neil; and her children, William Arthur Neil, Franklin Neil and Loretta Maria Neil.
She is survived by: her daughters, Tricia (Michael Randolph Sr.), Erica Couch of Athens and Linda Neil of McDonough, Georgia; her grandchildren, Tiffany Neil Massengill, Deborah Moses (Kanji Sengoku), Brandy Neil, David Gregg and Angelina M. Lankford; her great grandchildren, Nicholas Raper, Alicia Conboy, Hannah Raper, Katie Raper, Kenshiro Sengoku, Jotaro Sengoku, Braynell "Bray" Gardner and Cornell Gunter, Jr.; and her great great grandchildren, Sam Brumlow and Charlie Conboy. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Thursday, January 9th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home (521 N Jackson St, Athens, TN 37371). A funeral service was held on Thursday, January 9th 2025 at 6:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service was held on Friday, January 10th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Sullins Cemetery.