LESSIE JERELENE SMITH MCNEIL
Henderson, TN: Lessie Jerelene Smith McNeil age 84, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
She was born April 14, 1937, in the Phillips Community in Chester County, the daughter of the late Cleatus Banford and Mary Lou Bullman Smith.
She was raised and attended schools in the Phillips Community and in Chester County High School. She made her home in the Montezuma Community and was a member of the Cave Springs Baptist Church. Throughout her life, she worked on the family farm, Salant & Salant for twenty-two years and Neo Products where she retired after thirty-two years in 2011. She loved gardening, working in her flower beds, cooking and spending time with her family.
Ms. McNeil is survived by two children, Kathy McNeil Geary and Teresa McNeil Wyatt (Charlie) both of Henderson; six grandchildren, Caleb Geary, Kelsey Brasfield (Joshua), Kyle Geary (Cameron), Caitlin Geary, Ray Bishop and Megan Bishop; five great-grandchildren, McKenna Geary, Lincoln Geary, Ryan Brasfield, Channen Tilley and Eleanore Wyatt.
Ms. McNeil was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Garry Wayne McNeil in 1977, two brothers, Harold Wayne Smith, C.B. Smith and four sisters, Mary Jo Smith Howell, Maurine Smith Ward, Betty Smith Weaver and Marie Smith.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, February 25th at Shackelford Funeral Directors- Crook Avenue with Bro. Johnny Bullman officiating. Burial will follow in Cave Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 5 PM until 8 PM on Thursday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue Chapel and beginning at 8AM on Friday until service time at Crook Avenue Chapel.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2421