Kenneth Gerald Nealy

Funeral services for Kenneth Gerald Nealy, 69, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017 at Rose-Neath Southside Chapel with Rev. Ronald Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Park West Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 3:00-9:00 p.m. Kenneth was born January 20, 1948 in Shreveport, LA to Raleigh (Papa) and Inez Nealy (Momminey) and went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 13, 2017. He retired from Kroger and Newton Independent School District. Kenneth was a 32^nd degree Master Mason, Knights Templar, and member of El Mina Shriners. He was an extremely accomplished trumpeter and pianist, though his greatest accomplishments were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be remembered by his quirky, dry sense of humor, exceptional intelligence, unwavering integrity, eccentricities, his "all-in" attitude, and his ability to stay ahead of the technological and gadget curve. "He was a geek before it was cool." Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gary Nealy. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, Kayla C. Nealy; sister, Kim Nealy King (Sam); son, Bradley Elijah Nealy (Blair); daughters, Kelli Nealy (Don), Kristi Self (Todd), and Kerri Resse (Raef); grandchildren, Ryan Nealy, Alex Mik, Raleianne Mathis, Madison Sherer, Brittany Barker, Kenny Barker, Kaylie Krepinevich, Jacob Strain, Caleb Strain, Micah Strain, Joshua Reese, Lydia Nealy, Aubrey Nealy, and Blayden Nealy; great-grandchildren, Ethan Vickory, Alexis Vickory, Emilee Vickory, Abbigayle Mathis, London Mik, Lyric Mik, Brayden Mik, Reed Nealy, and Mila Barker; and special nieces and nephews, Dana Stegall, Gracie Stegall, Charlie Hill, and Hunter King. Pallbearers will be Charlie Hill, Hunter King, Jacob Strain, Caleb Strain, Alex Mik, and Kenny Barker.