MELBER — Edward D. McNeill, 66, of Melber died at 1:53 a.m. Wednesday at his home.

He was a retired sand blaster for VMV Paducah, an equine farrier, horse trainer and tobacco farmer, and a member of Trace Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Monica J. McNeill; one daughter, Jennifer McNeill Speed of New Providence; two brothers, Roger Dale McNeill of Paducah and Randy McNeill of Missouri; four sisters, Sue Jetton and Donna Daniels, both of Boaz, Carolyn Lewis of Paducah, and Faye Thomas of Aurora; and one grandson.

He was preceded in death by one brother. His parents were Willard and Mary McNeill.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hughes Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Ronnie Stinson officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday at Hughes Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.