Ms. Joyce Neely, 82, of Ocean Springs, formerly of Bentonia, Mississippi died Saturday, April 14, 2018.

She was a retired truck driver. She was a long time member of Central Baptist Church in Bentonia.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister who will be deeply missed.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Emmette Ray Melton and Lynn "Buddy" Neely; daughter, Kathy Buckles; parents, Chester and Jessie McMillin, and her siblings, James McMillin, Chet (Chester, Jr) McMillin, Billy McMillin Beth Blackwell, and Betty Carter

She is survived by her brother, Kenneth Jack McMillin; grandchildren, Eric (Reagan) Collum, Lance (Jamie) Valure, and Michael (Kayla) Collum, and nine great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City, Mississippi.

Southern Mississippi Funeral Services is serving the Neely family.

Affiliations

Baptist Church