Matthew 'Matt' Brashears Neal
Date of Death or Service Jul 11, 2012
A memorial service for Matthew Brashears 'Matt' Neal, age 50 of Charlotte, TN was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2012 from the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with the Reverend Brian Marcoulier officiating. Mr. Neal died suddenly Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at his home. A native of Shelbyville, Kentucky Matt was the son of Morton and Marcia Moody Brashears. He was a 1979 graduate of Tyner High School in Chattanooga and attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Matt worked in the transportation industry, first for Covenant Trucking in Chattanooga and most recently as Recruiting Director for Western Express Trucking, Nashville. A die-hard fan of the Kentucky Wildcats, Matt was also a member of Charlotte-Fagan United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mendy Powell Neal, Charlotte; his mom and dad, Marcia and Morton Brashears, LaGrange, KY; his daughters, Alicia Bailey and Lillian McKenzie, both of Charlotte; one sister, Julie Berry and her husband, Dale, LaGrange, KY; mother and father-in-law, Charlotte and Mike Powell, Bay Minette, AL ; sisters-in-law, Leigh Powell and Wendy Powell, both of Bay Minette, and Selena Powell, Fairhope, AL; grandparents-in-law, Rufus and Mary Hassell, Andalusia, AL; several nieces and nephews.