Happenings With The Neals

Friday, July 8, 2016

Beginning of Black Belt Testing Cycle

Tonight it all just got very real for our son, Timothy. He's doing his first black belt testing class for the testing cycle. Here are some pics:

Timothy sitting getting ready for the start of class.

Grand Master Jun Lee letting all the students know what he expects from them during this testing cycle.

Monday, July 4, 2016

Rolesville Fireworks 2016 - 2nd video

Rolesville Fireworks 2016 - 1st video

July 4th

We watched the Fireworks in Rolesville this year. I luv watching fireworks🤗. Here are a few pictures I took:

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Emmet the Fish

Timmy's been asking for a fish for a long time so earlier this month we got him one. Meet Emmet:

TKD Pictures

It's always hard to choose from all the poses they do but these were the ones Timmy wanted and he also chose the backgrounds for them.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Father's Day (June 19th)

Scottie had a fantastic Father's Day and Timmy luv'd on his dad extra special too. We took him to Bonefish Grill. It's one of his favorite restaurants to eat at.

Bonefish Grill gave him a knife to take home.

He got this Lego set too.

Timmy got his black band!!! (June 17th)

Timmy got his black band at the Y. This means he can swim anywhere in the pool now. He is so excited!!! So proud of him. He worked hard to get it.

Tim's 2025 Accomplishments!

Tim had a huge year in 2025, moving through three weight classes. He began in the 61 kg division and finished in the 71 kg division, with the June weight category update shifting the weight classes. Despite all the transitions, Tim made tremendous progress. He earned 4 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals (6 Silver finishes) & 3 Bronze Medals (4 Bronze finishes) - which were his 1st USA National Level Medals. To top all that off he is the record holder for the snatch & total in the Youth 71kg division for WSO Carolinas. A standout year filled with growth, experience, and momentum for Tim.

Heaven Gained a Hero Aug. 16, 1935 to May 16, 2024 - 88 years old

It's hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember. Pop (Franklin Eugene Neal) was born in Ashland, KY. He graduated Thomas R. Brown High School and was a proud Army National Guard Veteran. He loved cars and working on them. He loved racing them with his boys, Jeff and Scot. He could fix just about anything. If he didn't have a tool for something then he'd make it. He valued family above everything. He loved traveling and going to amusement parks with his kids and grandkids, especially Disney World. He will forever be missed and forever be in our hearts! (this is not his official Obit)

Doris Jean Stergeon "Nan" Neal

Doris Jean Stergeon Neal, 88, of Ashland, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025 surrounded by family. Born June 13, 1937, to James B. and Opal McDowell Stergeon, Doris was a 1955 graduate of Thomas R. Brown High School, where she met the love of her life, Franklin Neal, who preceded her in death in 2024. Married for over 70 years, Doris and Frank built a life centered on love and family, raising their three children: Elaine, Jeffrey, and Scot. A devoted member of Faith Christian Assembly, Doris cherished homemaking, gardening, floral arranging, crocheting, and reading. Above all, she was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother—always her family’s biggest cheerleader. She is survived by her 3 children, her 5 grandchildren, and her 5 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her 2 brothers, along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family.