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Green Sea, SC
Brian Keith Nealey, age 52, of Green Sea, South Carolina, passed away on October 16, 2025, in McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, South Carolina. Born December 17, 1972, in Columbus County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Roy Nealey and Shirley Buffkin.
Brian is survived by his wife, Jennifer Turner of Marion, SC; two sons, Kyle Stanley and Brandon Willing; one daughter, Nicole Smith; and grandchildren Elizabeth Stanley (daughter of Kyle), Paisley Willing and Grayson Willing (children of Brandon), and Emory Hammonds, Sawyer Smith, Nicolas Smith, and Benson Smith (children of Nicole).
He is also survived by his siblings Darin Nealey, Tammy Nealey, Lindsey Bell and Kelly Beck, along with several nieces and nephews, and his longtime friend Candy Stanley, who remained a special part of his life.
Please keep Brian’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Services will be private.
A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home & Crematory of Tabor City, NC.
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