Herbert “Hoover” Neeley

    April 29, 1929 - April 25, 2011

Herbert “Hoover” Neeley, age 81 of Bronston, KY departed this life on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

He was born on April 29, 1929 in Pulaski County, KY to the late Crawford and Rebecca Troxtell Neeley.  Mr. Neeley was a woodworker for Keith Construction Company and a farmer.  He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in the Kidder community of Wayne County.  He enjoyed farming, hunting, and watching old John Wayne movies. Mr. Neeley loved spending time with family. 

Mr. Neeley is survived by one daughter, Brenda Hardwick of Bronston, KY; four grandchildren, Becky Wiggs, Peggy (and Lee) Branscum, Danny (and Crystal) Hardwick, and Bernita (and Buddy) Wiggs; eleven great grandchildren, Dusty, Vicky, Nikki, Andy, Peyton, Hunter, Zackary, Nicholas, Preston, Angel, Johnothan; and six great- great grandchildren, Jackson, Kendal, Kylie, Jayden, Destiny and Haylee; and several nieces and nephews. 

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pearlie Mae Carrender Neeley, whom he married on September 8, 1949 in Pulaski County, KY; a son, Billy Gene Neeley; a daughter, Juanita Neeley; five brothers, Walter Neeley, Tifford Neeley, John Adam Neeley, Sherman Neeley and Estill Neeley; ; two sisters, Sarah Prince and Esima Richardson.

Visitation for Mr. Neeley will be Thursday, April 28th and again Friday, April 29th at 6:00 pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 W. Hwy. 80, Somerset.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 30th at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Brother Chester New and Brother Don Coggins officiating.  Burial will be in the Alexander Chapel in Bronston, KY.