Harold D. Neighbors

Published 11:06 pm Tuesday, September 3, 2019

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Mr. Harold D. Neighbors, 84, passed away on Sat., Aug. 24, 2019, in Atmore.

Mr. Neighbors was born in North Texas, raised in the Houston area, lived in California for 60 years and had resided in Atmore for the past 22 years. He was a Korea and Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. He was retired from Chevron Oil Co. with 37 years of service, retiring as a production supervisor.

He is preceded in death by his parents, D.B. and Jeanie Neighbors; sister, Carolyn Neighbors; and brother, Johnnie Neighbors.

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He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ethel “Bonnie” Neighbors of Atmore; three sons, Christopher Allen (Hannah) Neighbors of Atmore, Steven Neighbors of Dallas, Texas and Craig Neighbors of California; six daughters, Vickie Lynn (Marti) Schlom of Huntington Beach, Calif., Kathy Neighbors of Dallas, Brenda Lee (Jeff) Leong of Upland, Calif., Tina Sue Brand of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., Felicia Rebecca Neighbors of Atmore and Heather Monique (Brian) Gutknecht of Upland; one brother, Johnnie Neighbors of Tyler, Texas; one sister, Linda Neighbors of Houston; 18 grandchildren (seven close grandchildren), Ashley Schmidt, Rachelle Jenkins, Brian Munson, Daniel Overton, Jordan Overton, Keira Neighbors and Emily Neighbors; and 16 great-grandchildren (two close great grandchildren), Brody Munson and Jayson Munson.

Memorial services were held Aug. 31, 2019 at the Mennonite Christian Fellowship in Atmore.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in his honor.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes LLC of Atmore was in charge of all arrangements.