Lois Annette (Butler) Neal, Daughter of the late Sallie Butler & Louis Butler. She departed this life on Friday, January 17,2025 at 12:03PM from injuries sustained in car accident.

Annette as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, She received her education in the Baltimore City school system graduating from Patterson High school. After Graduation she worked various jobs including working at Rite Aid & Johns Hopkins Hospital. During her high school years she met the late James A. Ransome Sr. and they had 1 child by the name of James A. Ransome Jr. After various trails and tribulations in her life the year 2002 she got everything figured out and her life back on track.

In the year 2004 while working at Travel Centers of America she met a gentleman by the name of Mr. Hilary Neal III of Washington DC. Thing got serious between the two and Annette and Neal talked of starting a life in Georgia together this came to fruition in the year 2007. Annette chose to start a new life relocating to Hiram, Georgia a suburb outside of Atlanta. One year later on October 18th,` 2008 Annette and the love of her Mr. Hilary Neal III would be joined in a holy matrimony where they would spend 16 joyous years together and he affectionately called her "Sweetie".

Annette was a caring person, a devoted family person. Every person she came in contact with enjoyed her presence. She made numerous friends no matter where she went from her loving smile to her silly laugh. Just like her mother Sallie, Annette was the cook in the family from her seafood, cornbread dressing to one of her favorites turkey wings everyone loved her cooking. Over the past 2 years Annette's pride and joy was here first and only grandchild Jace. She would come visit him every Thursday and never came empty handed she would say "Hi my baby" and before she can put anything down he would grab and reach for her to pick him up. She had a calming touch with him where he would just crawl up on her and go to sleep.

She was preceded in death by her parents Sallie & Louis Butler then her 2 sisters Janey Brooks & Renee Butler-Generette. while not forgetting her stepfather William Ruff (Sonny)

Lois Annette Neal, leaves to mourn her loving husband Mr. Hilary Neal III and loving son James A. Ransome Jr., grandson Jace A. Ransome along with his mother Treasure Thompson. She survived by her 2 loving & protective brothers Jerry Butler & Ricky Butler, two sister in-laws Sharon & Cynthia Butler, two uncles Joseph & Keith Young, Nieces Kenyatta Butler (Angel), Renee Butler, Danielle McCrorey, and Quandria Butler Nephews Ralph Brooks and the late Kelavin Weaver, also left behind are a large group of cousins and great nieces & nephews She was everyone's "Aunt Annette". Lastly she leaves 3 close friends Shinkey, Roslynn & Smikey and a number of other friends too many to mention.

Annette we love you, we miss you and will never forget you and your loving spirit and kind soul.

To the Neal Family, we at Greener Pastures Funeral Home, extend to you our deepest sympathy & condolences.

Our prayers remain that your abiding faith in God will continue to comfort, to strengthen and sustain you during your time of bereavement.