Polly Virginia Neal, age 93 of Jackson, TN formally of Dyersburg, TN passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Bells Nursing Home.

Polly was born on November 16, 1928 in Dyersburg, TN to the late Albert & Helen Milam Jernigan. She was a homemaker for all her life but was very involved in her church and community events for many years. Polly was a member of Phillips St, Church of Christ where she taught a children's Bible class for 40 years. She was also PTA President at Alice Thurmond School, a Girl Scout leader and member of Halls Veteran Museum. Polly also administered the pilots written test through the FAA for 10 plus years and helped get educational programs for the American Cancer Society up and going. But overall her "Life Work" was caring and taking care of others in and outside of her home.

The family will receive visitors from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Dyersburg Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Sunday, October, 30, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home conducted by Mr. Charles Colley. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.

Survivors include her two daughters, Kathy Colley (Charles) of Jackson, TN and Cynthia Burgin (Chris) of Mt. Washington, KY; four grandchildren, Virginia Paige Edwards, Jennifer Neal Edwards, Christy Lea Holt and Heather Virginia Tyler; and five great grandchildren, Reece Holt, Lilly Holt, Joseph Holt, Landon Tyler, and Ainsley Tyler.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years and the love of her life, Leroy W. Neal; two brothers, Richard Eugene Jernigan and Albert Pierce Jernigan; and three sisters, Maurine Borland, Iona James and Christine Rush.

Honoring Polly as pallbearers will be Brian Holt, Reece Holt, Joseph Holt, James Tyler, Landon Tyler, and Bill Neal.

The family asks that memorials be directed to The Veterans Museum in Halls, TN or Phillips St. Church of Christ in her honor.

Dyersburg Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Polly Neal. Online condolences can be made to the family at dyersburgfuneralhome.net.