W. Neal Farmer, age 56 of Murfreesboro died Tuesday June 23, 2015. Mr. Farmer was a native of Steelville, MO and a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church of Murfreesboro. He was a HVAC Salesman for R.E. Michel Company in Murfreesboro. Neal was a graduate of Steelville High School Class of 1977 and attended Ranken Technical College in St. Louis MO. He loved his family, Nash his German Shepherd, gardening, grilling on his Green Egg, his 1997 "tricked out" Ford F150 truck, 2013 Jeep Wrangler and Stag Beer.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years Cynthia Lynn Farmer; daughter, Monica Marie Braun of New Jersey; parents, Jack and Sara Farmer of Steelville MO; mother-in-law, Bernadine Stellhorn of Red Bud, IL; sisters, Mary Whitley and husband Jerry of Ferguson, MO. Lynn Holmes and husband Bill of California; brother, Mark Farmer and wife Alynn of Virginia; sister and brother-in-law, Donna Draves and husband Gene of Festus, MO; nephews, Matthew Holmes and wife Amanda of Indiana, Andrew Holmes of California, Daniel Farmer and wife Emily (and son Henry), Jonathon Farmer, Nicholas Farmer all of Virginia. Many cousins, aunts, uncles customers and friends.
Neal was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mary and Theodore Brown; maternal grandparents Alfred and Marguerite Goodman, and Father-in-law Edgar Stellhorn.
Rosary service was held at 7:00PM Thursday, June 25, 2015 and visitation with the family was at 4:00 PM to 7:00 P.M>, at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
The Family received friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Steelville, MO.
A funeral mass was held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Steelville, MO with Father Rich Boever officiating. Music selections were sung by Rev. Jerry Beers with Mrs. Deloris Bell accompanying on the organ.
Committal service and interment were in St.Johns Lutheran Cemetery in Red Bud, IL. with Pastor Mark Nevil officiating.
Honored to be casket bearers were Daniel Farmer, Jonathon Farmer, Nicholas Farmer, Matthew Holmes, Andrew Holmes and Randy Hendricks.
The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.
Charitable donations may be made to:
American Heart Association
460 North Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141, AL
PAWS (Pet Adoption & Welfare Services)
Rutherford County Courthouse, Suite 201, Murfreesboro, TN 37130,
Web:
www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/paws