Happenings With The Neals

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Meeting Victorie for the 1st time

We got to meet the newest member of our family last night. Here’s a picture of Great Uncle Scot and I with our great niece Victorie. She’s so precious.

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Collage of Pictures from World Sparring League Session Today

On the road again...

Lots of dense fog as we are driving up to KY to do Christmas was the family. Gotta love the NC mountains...LOL!

World Sparring League Event at Carolina Kicks Matthews Today

T got to see what the World Sparring League is going to be all about today first hand. He will get to participate in another event in January. Looking forward to continuing to work with this group of folks.

Friday, December 14, 2018

Team Training Today

Private Training Today

T had a good private training and team training today. We had a talk with Master Wasiu and starting in January one week a month T will be doing an entire week of training two times a day and doing team trainings on top of that. Here’s the pics of his private training session from earlier today.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Last Day of Guitar

T has been doing guitar with Mrs. Jennie for almost 3 years now but sadly she is retiring to Myrtle Beach. She will be greatly missed. A wonderful guitar teacher and Christian woman. She’s been a dear friend for many years since my days at New Life Camp. I know her, now grown kids, well. Such a very special lady. So glad T had the blessing of having her as a guitar teacher.

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.