Mr. Johnny Ray Veal
April 21, 1954 - July 15, 2018
A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, from 4 PM to 6 PM at Village Chapel for Johnny Ray Veal, 64, Gadsden, who died July 15, 2018. Village Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. He was born April 21, 1954, in Gadsden, AL. He worked as a newspaper carrier for Gadsden Times for 17 years. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by parents, Newman and Berthell Veal; mother-in-law, Mamie Rairden; and sister, Judy Pruitt. He is survived by his wife, Edith Vail; children, Jimmy (Sissy) Veal, Joanie (Mario) Morales, Teresa (Jamie) Woodard, and Sandra (Patrick) O’Leary; chosen children, Bobby Pruitt and Michelle Cain; 11 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren with one on the way; brother, sisters, and a host of nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of UAB Birmingham for the wonderful care and support that they showed him and our family.
A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, from 4 PM to 6 PM at Village Chapel for Johnny Ray Veal, 64, Gadsden, who died July 15, 2018. Village Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. He was born... View Obituary & Service Information