James Robert Neal, age 47, of Anna, Texas passed away January 7, 2010. He was born August 27, 1962 in Chelsea, Massachusetts to Walter and Betty Jean (Dies) Neal. James proudly served in the United States Navy. On November 10, 1990 he married Jady Wolfe in Parker, Texas. James grew up in Massachusetts and Wisconsin. He moved to Texas in 1975 where he graduated from Plano Senior High School. James worked security for Collin Creek Mall for ten years and later worked security for the Federal Government most recently as the security officer for the Social Security Administration office in McKinney, Texas. He loved fishing and riding his motorcycle. He is survived by his wife, Jady Neal; children, Bailey Kerss, Christopher Walter Neal, Thomas Gregory Neal all of Anna, Texas and Collin David Neal of Quinlan, Texas; brothers, Scott Neal of Charlotte, North Carolina and Mike Neal of Kosovo; sisters, Sue Forquer of Temple, Texas, Peggy Gobin of Houston, Martha Truelove of Waco, Texas and a host of other loving family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Betty Neal. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 9, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Anna, Texas with Pastor Chuck Jestis officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon Saturday, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, Allen, Texas. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15186, Austin, Texas 78761 or to the National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas, 5429 Lyndon B Johnson FWY Ste 250, Dallas, Texas 75240-2617.