Allen Jay Neave

Allen Jay Neave, 95, of King George, VA, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2023 at Heritage Hall Rehabilitation Center in King George. Allen was born at the family home in Hughesville MD., on June 8, 1927, the first of five children of Richard Ernest and Mary Thornburg Neave. He married Carol Lee Macy of Litchfield, IL on June 19, 1949, while both were students at Earlham College in Richmond, IN. Carol passed away on April 21, 2000. He was also predeceased by sisters Hazel and Mary Ann Neave, and Evangeline (Vicky) Corbitt, in addition to his parents and second wife Lorraine, and devoted companion, Mary Mattia. He lived in Hughesville until 1967, then lived in La Plata until 2002, when he moved to Waldorf with Lorraine. He lived in King George with daughter Sherry since 2010. Allen graduated from Hughesville HS in 1944, and Earlham College, Richmond, IN, in 1950. He interrupted college to serve two years in the U. S. Army just after World War II. He is survived by son Maurice Richard (Martha) Neave of Fairfax, VA, daughter Sheryl Lee Shade of King George, stepdaughter Stephanie Bylan, brother Robert E. (Sandie) Neave and brother-in-law James Corbitt, their children and grandchildren, granddaughter Carol June America, great-grandchildren Jordan Allen Neave, Alyssa Sauer, and Mason Fox, and step-grandson Larry Dinger. Also, special friend JoAnn Bush, and Godson James Rivera Bullock. After college, Allen joined his father Ernest as the third generation of the family insurance business, then expanded into real estate and land development, finally retiring from the insurance business in 2002. He was a member of American Legion Post 238 in Hughesville, and Post 82 in La Plata. He had been a member of the Brandywine Lions Club, and was a President of La Plata HS PTA He was also a charter member of the Hughesville VFD, Charles County Chamber of Commerce, Southern Maryland Board of Realtors, Rotary Club of Charles County, and had actively volunteered at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center for the last several years. He was always a baseball fan, especially of the original Washington Senators, a car enthusiast, an avid golfer since the 1960s, and gardening had been his favorite hobby for 90 years. He and Carol traveled often, with Hilton Head, SC a frequent destination, where they owned a second home. Arrangements are being handled by Raymond Funeral Service, where visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, May 22nd, with the funeral at 11 :00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23rd, followed by interment at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center

Allen Jay Neave

June 8, 1927 - April 19, 2023