Eric P. Neal died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was 33.

Born in Vicksburg, Mr. Neal was a graduate of Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University. He was employed by All-Staff as a systems administrator contracted to Lockheed-Martin. Mr. Neal was a member of Lighthouse Assembly of God.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Gail J. Neal; his maternal grandfather, J.D. Jobe; and his paternal grandparents, James and Willie Mae Neal.

He is survived by his wife, Tabitha R. Neal of Vicksburg; a son, Dylan Watt of Vicksburg; his father and stepmother, Gene and Janet Neal of Vicksburg; twin sisters, Kim Jabour (David) of Vicksburg and Angela Vaughan (Greg) of Bossier City, La.; his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Jobe of Vicksburg; a niece, Sarah Grace Jabour; five nephews, Jacob Vaughan, Andrew Vaughan, Matthew Jabour, Nicholas Pettett and Damon Watt.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Riles Funeral Home with the Rev. George Farris, pastor of Lighthouse Assembly of God, officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the service.

Pallbearers will be Damon Watt, A.J. Briggs, Melvin Pugh, Clement Griffin, Paul Boolos and Jay Parker.

Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Howard, Carl Neihaus, Philip Sander, David Jabour, Greg Vaughan and Jacob Vaughan.

Memorials may be made to Methodist Healthcare Foundation, P. O. Box 42048, Memphis, TN 38174-2048, ATT: Transplant Resource Center 323800 or to The Memorial and Honor Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.