Francis Brown Carneal passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in Tappahannock. He is survived by his wife, Joan. Francis was born on December 31, 1934. They were married in 1960 and have spent their entire life in the Northern Neck area. Francis was US Army veteran was in the insurance business. Funeral services will be held 4:00 pm Friday, November 16, 2018 in the Faulkner Funeral Home, Marks-Bristow Chapel, Tappahannock. Interment will follow in Essex Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 –4 p.m. Friday prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Richmond, 4600 Cox RD, Suite 130, Glen Allen, VA 23060 or Tappahannock Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund, P O Box 326, Tappahannock, VA 22560.