Died: 1st February 2026

Service: 5th February 2026

On Sunday 1st February 2026, peacefully surrounded by his family at Southland Hospital.

Aged 88 years.

Dearly loved husband and soulmate of Joyce for 62 years.

Much loved father and father in law of Faye and Royden Brown, Barbara and Paul Lester, Pauline Chapman and Maree and Paul Burke.

Treasured grandad of James and Lana, Kylie and Richard, Andrew and Kara Brown, Mackenzie and Sarah, Alexander and Hannah, Ceara and Ben Ryan; Ryan and Ashley Lester, Erin and Feyre, Jonathan, Harrison, Georgina and Joe; Cerese and Tamantha and Taylor and Hadlee.

A very special great grandad to his 16 adored great grandchildren, Mikaela, Pyper, Millie, Sophie, Ella; Bentley, Lincoln, McKinley; Elsie, William; Arabella, Fergus, Harriet; Oliver, Eli and Indie.

Loved brother and brother in law of Fred* and Reene* Wall, Bill* and Isobel* Agnew and Allan and Vanessa Scobie.

Special thanks to the incredible staff at both Bupa Ascot and Southland Hospital, for the care, love and respect they have shown.

A service to celebrate Neville’s life will be held at Windsor Community Church, 19 Windsor Street, Invercargill at 1.30pm on Thursday 5th February 2026 with a private cremation to follow.

Messages for the Agnew Family can be sent to PO Box 632, Invercargill 9840 or on Neville’s tribute page mwfunerals.co.nz/s/neville.

*Denotes deceased.