Dennis Paul McNeal

Dennis Paul McNeal died Saturday, December 10, 2016. He was born March 31, 1947 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to the late George and Colleen McNeal. The family moved to Los Gatos, California in 1957, where he developed a lifelong love for golf. He was captain of the golf and basketball teams in high school and a member of the UCLA golf team before graduating in 1969 with a degree in Political Science. He received his MBA from Santa Clara University in 1971, and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, US Army Reserves in 1972. He moved to Tennessee in the early 70s, making it his home for the rest of his life. He was a lifetime member of Old Hickory Country Club. After many years in the industrial packaging industry, he founded his own company, Packaging Professionals, Inc., in 1992. He sold the company to MacPapers in 2015 after 23 years of successful growth. In 2011, he dedicated his life to Christ through baptism, and from that day forward was an active member of Cornerstone Church. He excelled at golf, enjoying the camaraderie and challenge that golf offered as a lifetime athletic endeavor and playing competitively at state level events into his 60s. In 2013, he was inducted into the Los Gatos High School Sports Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lynette McNeal; sons Travis (Meleah) McNeal and Sean McNeal; grandchildren, Parker McNeal, Kate McNeal; siblings Maureen (Lance) Howard, Lisa Sieber, and Gary McNeal; as well as a host of nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by many. Austin & Bell Funeral Home (Greenbrier) is in charge of arrangements. A funeral service will be held at Cornerstone Church in Madison on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Doors will open for viewing at 11:30am, and the service will begin at 12 noon with Pastor Maury Davis officiating. Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery in Greenbrier following the service. Ray White, Phil Sweeney, Harry Taylor, Carl Cowan, Dennis Williams and Bob Pence will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in Dennis’ memory to Camp Tahkodah - 915 E. Market Avenue, Box 10844, Searcy Arkansas 72149.

Dennis Paul McNeal

March 31, 1947 - December 10, 2016