Obituary for Charles Richard “Dick” McNeil CROWLEY – Charles Richard “Dick” McNeil, 83, passed from this earthly life Monday, June, 18, 2018. Memorials: May be sent to Mission Printing Inc., 2707 Medlin Drive, Arlington, Texas 76015. Dick was the second oldest of five children born to Woodson Mabry McNeil and Tharah Lala Huggins on July 17, 1934, in Stamford, Texas.
His dad was a baker and his mother a homemaker. They lived in Altus, Okla. , Olney and Brownwood before moving to Fort Worth in 1951.
He graduated from Poly High School in 1952. His decision to enter the funeral service was influenced by his next door neighbor and friend who owned the Lunn Funeral Home in Olney. He became a licensed funeral director in August 1955 after serving an apprenticeship; formal schooling was not required at that time.
He has served hundreds of families in the area during his years at Owens-Brumley and Greenwood Funeral Homes. In 1995, then Governor George W. Bush appointed him to the Texas Funeral Service Commission where he served as Chairman during his tenure. He retired after 38 1/2 years from Greenwood in 2001, as Vice-President in charge of Greenwood Mount Olivet and Arlington Funeral Homes.
Military time was spent in the U.S. Army in Germany. He enjoyed hunting and collecting guns and later pocket knives which he gave to friends. Past memberships included the Southside Lions Club, the Westside Optimist Club where he went through the local chairs and served as district lieutenant governor, Ridglea Country Club and the Fort Worth Club.
Dick married Barbara Tutor in 1959 and they were married 59 years. They enjoyed traveling stateside as well as abroad. Dick and Barbara were members at the former West Berry Church of Christ where he taught Bible classes and served on the Evangelism Committee, and then became members at Southside Church of Christ.
Special thanks goes to Jodi English of Optum; also to Dorothy, Sondra, Holly, Jackie, Shemeka, and Bolla of CVCC and The Team of Hospice Plus. Dick was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Don and David; and sister Nancy. Survivors: Wife, Barbara; brother, Jerry (Joyce) of Oklahoma City, Okla.
; brother-in-law, O.B. Tutor, Jr. of Sacramento, Calif. ; and large extended family and friends. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charles Richard “Dick” McNeil please visit our Sympathy Store.
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