Keith Aaron Neill, Jr.

Keith Aaron Neill, Jr. January 30, 1943 April 5, 2013 Keith A. Neill, Jr., 70, went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2013. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 8, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel . Burial will follow at Harris Creek Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, 6:00 8:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Keith was born to Keith and Florence Neill on January 30, 1943. He was reared in the Waco area and graduated from La Vega High School in 1961. Keith began his career in electronics at an early age. Keith joined Holze Music Company in 1966, and was the electronics service manager until 1988. Keith, along with his business partner, Edwin York, a long time friend, formed K&E Electronics. Keith was an avid sportsman and enjoyed all sports, excelling in his favorites, golf and bowling. He had five 300 games and one sanctioned 300 game in 1979. He was a member of Woodland West Country Club which later became Western Oaks Country Club and then Heather Run. Keith won many tournaments including the match play club championship President's Club in 1942. Keith lost his kidneys in 1990 and received a living kidney from his oldest daughter, Robin Payne on February 5, 1992. Six months after his kidney transplant, Keith had his first hole-in-one while playing in the Hewitt Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. His second hole-in-one came while playing with his son-in-law Sam Payne at Heather Run in 1998. Keith was preceded in death by his son, Keith Aaron Neill III, and his parents, Keith A. Neill, Sr., and Florence E. Neill. Keith married his love and best friend, Martha Raborn My Baby in 1981 and is survived by her and their daughters; Robin Ann Payne and husband, Sam, of Little Elm, Sheila DeAnn Graves and husband, Kenny, of Finger, TN., Michelle Rae Strowger and husband, Larry, of Hewitt, Candase Lynn Charles and husband, Bill, of Houston, and Chantel LeAnn Neill of Bertram. He is also survived by daughters by friendship; Donna Clark and husband, Mike, and Cathy Jackson and husband, Phillip; grandchildren, Brandy McMillion, Brittany Henderson and husband, Scott, Victoria Turner, Vallerie Turner, Meagan Charles, Will Charles, Jake Strowger-Robert, Mandi Hansen and husband, Dakota, Michael Clark, John Kitch and Tiffany Kitch; great-grandson, Landon Allan Payne-Yarber; two sisters, Brenda Reber of Waco and Kathy Parrish and husband, Leroy, of Waco; sisters and brothers by friendship, Phil and Susan Guinn, and Bob and Monalisa Sirwaitis; father-in-law, Melvin Warren and wife, Mable, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends. He spent many hours loving and caring for his best four legged friend, Lola. Pallbearers will be Bob Sirwaitis, Phil Guinn, James Black, Mike Clark, Phillip Jackson, and Leroy Parrish. Honorary pallbearers are his sons-in-law. We would like to thank all of Keith's doctors and nurses at Scott and White for the loving care and support he was given. We would also like to acknowledge and express gratitude to his neighbors; James, Lisa, Melissa, and Savannah Black, for the care they provided to Keith and Martha over the years. In lieu of flowers, we would like to request donations to the National Kidney Foundation, www.kidney.org/support/ The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.WilkirsonHatchBailey.com Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey