Alvan "Al" Dayne McNeely

Al McNeely, 59, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Amarillo, Texas. Visitation will be 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Graveside Services are scheduled for Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at 2:00 PM in Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements. Al was born on September 11, 1951 in Carlsbad, NM to A.D. and Vione McNeely. He graduated from Eagle Mountain High School in Eagle Mountain, CA and received a Certificate of Management from Frank Phillips College. He was employed with Xcel Energy for 35 years and had been a resident of Dumas for 8 years. He married Debra Dorsett on June 12, 1987 in Perryton, TX. Al was President of Kiwanis in Canadian, TX, President of Lions Club in Gruver, and President of the Gruver Chamber of Commerce. He was also a certified fire fighter and instructor. His hobbies included golf and fishing, and he enjoyed playing with his grandchildren. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Dumas. Survivors include: parents, A.D. & Vione McNeely of Las Cruces, NM; wife, Debra of the home; sons, Warren McNeely of Los Angeles, CA and Mike Blackshear and wife Kristin of Perryton; daughter Shelly Spears of Amarillo; sister, Jackie Trotter of Houston; brother, Rellmon McNeely and wife Jutta of Las Cruces, NM; grandchildren, Aiden and Taygen McNeely of Los Angeles, CA, Derek and Abbie Spears of Amarillo, and Jaxon and Britt Blackshear of Perryton; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. The family would like to extend their thanks to all of the health care workers and therapists connected with Memorial Hospital in Dumas and Baptist St. Anthony's & NWTH in Amarillo for the excellent care Al received over the past fifteen months. The family suggests memorials be to Calvary Baptist Church, Bus Fund, P. O. Box 633, Dumas, TX 79029. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.