Neva Black

Neva V. Black, formerly of Enfield and Carmi, passed away Tuesday, July 9th at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born January 12, 1926 in Swain County, North Carolina to George Washington England and Susan May Randolph England. She married William M. “Bill” Black on December 18, 1954 and he preceded her in death in 1992.

She had worked in aircraft manufacturing and was a telephone operator for several years prior to her marriage.

Survivors include 2 sons and daughters-in-law Maurie and Alice Black of Enfield and Brian and Yvonne Black of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, one daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Tom Roberts of Carmi, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and numerous step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, 1 sister Nezzie Myrgo of Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, 2 sisters-in-law Ernie England of Pontiac, Michigan and Vivian England of Whittier, North Carolina, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers Harley, Dennis, Hugh, and Jack England and sisters Melba Henderson, Loris Edmonds, and Thelma England, her in-laws Maurice and Effie Black, two grandchildren Jonathan Black and Jennifer Gwaltney.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday July 12, 2013 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Enfield with Rev. Braden Willis officiating. Burial will be in Enfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday July 11, 2013 at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com