Neil Southard

Neil Southard, 53, died Monday morning, October 31, 2022 in his Littleton home following an extended illness.

A native of Craven County, Neil was born April 28, 1969, to Worth Junior (Pug) and Glenda Sue Page Southard.  His parents; a sister, Laura Dupree; first wife, Michelle Brill Southard; and a nephew, Trey Inman, all preceded him in death.

Neil was a retired upholsterer.  He was a member of Millennium Pentecostal Holiness Church.  Neil was an avid outdoorsman (hunting, fishing, camping, anything nature), vegetable gardening; he loved to play the guitar, and was a man of grit who loved his family.  God first, then family and then country.

Neil is survived by his wife, Dana B. Southard; daughter, Savannah Rayne Southard, both of the home; son, Joshua Neil Southard of Pink Hill, NC; brother, Eddie Inman (Rebecca) of Hampstead, NC; sister, Naomi Kim of Pottstown, PA; nephews, Richard Dupree (Kari) of Albertson, NC, Ashley Dupree of Seven Springs, NC; nieces, Chassity Carowan (Stacey) of Pantego, NC, Candice Inman of Jacksonville, NC; many loved great-nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 1:45 pm Friday at Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service in Roanoke Rapids, with the memorial service to celebrate Neil’s life to follow at 2:00 pm in the funeral home chapel.  Jason Yeatts, Minister, will preside.

The online guest register may be signed at hockadayfs.com

Memorial contributions may be sent to the ECU Heart Institute at ECU Medical Center, Cardiology, 526 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC 27834.

Arrangements are under the care of Hockaday Funeral and Cremation Service.