Dorothy R Neal, widow of Eugene Neal of Carlisle passed away December 28, 2008 at her home.

Born June 23, 1921, in Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late J.Q and Margaret Virgil Rowe. She was a graduate of The University of Kentucky College of Home Economics in 1943 and taught in Richwood, WV. Upon Leaving Richwood, she established the Homemakers program, and 4H clubs in Nicholas County, Carlisle, KY. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Carlisle where she was a Sunday School Teacher, WMU Director and Head of the Decorating committee for a number of years. She was President of the Nicholas County Garden Club and a member of the Nicholas County Historical Society. After the death of her Husband, she donated their store building to the historical society to be used as a museum and community center, called the Neal building.

She is survived by one sister, Virginia Rowe Cable of Maysville. and one sister in law, Mrs. James Ben Rowe of Lexington. Nieces: Mrs. Bonnie Cable Metcalfe (Tom) Carlisle, Mrs. Dorothy Cable Houser (Pierre) Maysville, and Mrs. Lydia Rowe Wainwright (Steve) of Lexington. A Nephew: Mr. Karim Adibpour (Irma) of Fairfax, Virginia.

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 31 at First Baptist Church of Carlisle by Revs. Gus Peters, Gerald McNeeley and Adam Schell. Burial will follow in Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 P.M. Tuesday at the church.

In lieu of Flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Nicholas County Historical Society, Hospice of the Bluegrass and the First Baptist Church of Carlisle.