Neal

Gotcher

Lindley Nealon ( Neal ) G ot cher , age 80, of Sweetwater passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at Hendrick Hospice C are in Abilene .

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A . M . Saturday, July 16, 2022 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Kevi n Shipp o fficiating. McCoy Funeral Home is in charge of arrange ments.

N eal was born January 24, 1942 in Ball i nger, Texas to Otis G liden and Lora L ee ( Kennemer ) Gotcher. The family moved to Sweetwater in 1948 . Neal married C arolyn Smith April 18, 1975 in Sw eetwater. He worked for F razier, Roberts, Blackburn & G otcher We ll Service many years as a Pulling Unit Operator and then worked for Sweetwater Ready Mix as a T ruck D river for 28 years before retiring.

Neal was a member of Avo ndale Baptist Church , the Swee twater Rifle and Pistol Club and the National Rifle Association. His hobbies included riding his motor cycle and camping . He loved his family, long car rides and Country and Gospel Music.

Neal is preceded in death by his parents, brothers; We ldon, Wilburn and Bill Gotcher and hi s sister; Wanda Ri nehart.

Neal i s survived by his wif e of 47 years Carol Got c her of Sweetwater, son ; Neal Gotcher, Jr. and wife Donna of Sweetwater, daughters; Becky Stewart and hus ba nd David of Champion, Trudy Bennett and husband Da vid of Sweetwater, Kerri Gotcher of Sw eetwater and honorary son; Norman Ashfor d and wife Linda of Sweetwater. Neal was the beloved g randfather of nine grandchildren- Thomas Stewart, Lora Kelly, Taryn Davis, Loran Hendrix, Aubra Fahy, Brad Hendrix, Robert G otcher, Shelb y Gotcher and Laykin Hunt and 15 gr eat-grandchildren.

In l ieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hend rick Hospice Care.