Pauline May Neal

Pauline May Neal, age 93 of Andrews, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Pauline was born in Macon County to the late Turner and Lexie Owenby May. She retired from Owenby's Manufacturing in Andrews, then went to work at the Nantahala School system as a cafeteria assistant in nutrition. Pauline enjoyed cooking, cleaning, quilting, reading her Bible and sitting on her porch. She never met a stranger and was always open to everyone. Pauline was the best momma and Granny in the whole wide world. She was a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church in Nantahala.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Neal; her brother, Carl May; her sisters, Christine Mason and Zelma Davis; and a son in law, Lynn Baldwin.

She is survived by her daughters, Marie Neal, Shirley Baldwin (Thomas), Rita Baldwin, Elaine Neal, Jennifer Neal (Joshua) and Jaicey Stapleton (Logan); her brothers, Jack May (Alice), Jay May and Ralph May; her sisters, Joyce Cagle (Gary) and Anna Sue Parent; her grandchildren, Rhonda, Randon, Melissa, Tammy, Chuck, Scott and Kevin; her many great grandchildren; and her many great great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Bethel Hill Baptist Church in Nantahala with Pastor Elder Turner, Pastor Eugene Taylor and Pastor Dana Dockery officiating. Burila will be at Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brooke Newton, Blake Newton, Dylan Baldwin, Joshua Bumgarner, Logan Sosebee and Tony Mason. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons, great grandsons and great great grandsons.

The family will receive friends from 12pm to 1pm on Saturday, October 31, 2026 prior to the funeral service.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.