Cleaburn Dale Neighbors

It is with great sadness that the family of Cleaburn Dale Neighbors announces his passing on February 17, 2022, in Tyler, Texas.

He was the devoted husband and best friend of Karen for 51 years and proud and loving father to sons Brian and Mickey. Dale suffered a heart attack and died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

Dale will be sorely missed by his sister, Linda and her husband Tom Rigsbee and their daughter, Susan; his brother, Jimmy and his wife Marilys, Jimmy’s daughter, Stephanie, and their daughter, Christine and son, Dallas; his sister-in-law, Sarah and nieces and nephews, Carla, Jimmy, Cheryl, Beverly, and Paula; his half siblings, Mark, Renee, and Michelle, and stepbrother, Jack and their spouses and children; many friends and family members.

Dale was preceded in death by his mother and father, Nettie Newman and Bill Neighbors; stepfather, Max Newman, and brother, Ronnie Neighbors.

Born December 17, 1948, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Dale attended Prairie Grove High School. After graduation, Dale joined the Air Force and was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay Air Force Base in Vietnam. While on duty in Southeast Asia, he served with security police and was promoted to sergeant. After serving in the armed services, Dale returned to Arkansas and married his lifelong love, Karen Jarrett, in 1970. Dale attended the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. Dale was hired immediately after graduation from college by Walmart where he spent the next three decades of his distinguished career moving up through the organization. Dale was a registered citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Tyler Memorial Funeral Home, 12053 State Highway 64 West, Tyler, Texas, 75704.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to: The Fisher House Foundation (Veteran’s nonprofit charity), https://fisherhouse.org/ or Black Lives Matter, https://www.naacpldf.org/.