Robert Albert Neu

Mr. Robert Albert Neu, age 71, of Dahlonega passed away Friday, September 27, 2019.

Mr. Neu was born in Wiesbaiden, Germany on March 11, 1948 to the late Sylvester and Inge Neu.  He was a proud veteran serving in the United States Marine Corp.  Mr. Neu was a master plumber by trade and a member of Concord Baptist Church.  He loved the outdoors and spending time with his beloved grandchildren.

Mr. Neu had a passion for wrestling and a goal to teach children everywhere the discipline and strength that comes with the sport.  His career as a coach covered more than five decades.  He trained at the elementary, middle and high school levels.  His love for wrestling took him from Minnesota to Florida to Georgia and he was a 25 year member of the Atlanta Takedown Association.  For 17 years Mr. Neu guarded the wrestling mat as a high school and USA wrestling official in Florida and Georgia.  On April 30, 2017 Mr. Neu was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame under the designation of Lifetime Service to Wrestling for 55 years.  

Survivors include his wife Sandra Neu, Dahlonega; children Rommell and Lisa Neu, Mableton, Ami and Douglas Tucker, Florida, Jacob and Vannary Neu, Cambodia, Candace and Scott Gooch, Dahlonega, and Abi and Chris Wiegand, Gainesville; grandchildren Alex Neu, Zac Neu, Kamryn Neu, Victoria Neu, Nicolas Tucker, Grant Tucker, Josef Neu, Nick Gooch, Gracie (Hot Dog) Gooch, Ava (Lil’ Scudder) Wiegand, Fischer (Buckshot) Wiegand, and Connor Wiegand; brothers and sisters-in-law Larry (Butch) and Betty Neu, Patrick and Tammy Neu, Pam and Greg Haag, Penny and Howard Covert, and Peter and Joani Neu, all of Minnesota.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home.  The Rev. Lyman Caldwell, the Rev. Roger Dunagan, and Col Kenny Payne will officiate.  Interment will follow in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors and the Rev. Kris Butler officiating.  The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.

The family would like to express their love and appreciation to Northeast Georgia Hospice and to friends and neighbors for their support and acts of kindness shown.

To share a memory of Mr. Neu or a condolence with the family visit andersonunderwood.com.

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home of Dahlonega