Virginia Hester McNeely

Published 12:01 am Sunday, September 20, 2015

Virginia Hester McNeely

June 24, 1940 – Sept. 18, 2015

FERRIDAY — Services for Virginia Hester McNeely, 75, of Ferriday, who died Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at Natchez Community Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 20, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Ferriday with the Rev. Larry Wagoner and the Rev. Josh Morea officiating.

Burial will follow at Lisomre Baptist Church Cemetery in Lismore, La., under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home.

Ms. McNeely was born June 24, 1940 in Lumberton to Keither Hester and Christine Slade Hester.

She was a resident of Ferriday and a member of Ferriday First Baptist Church. She retired from the Concordia Parish School System with 30 years of service.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jerry Pat McNeely Sr.

She is survived by her son, Jerry Pat McNeely Jr., of Ferriday; daughter, Jana Lincecum and husband, Charles “BeBo,” of Ferriday; grandson, Aaron Lincecum, of Ferriday; sister Karen Brown and husband, Jim, of Hattiesburg and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be her nephews and close friends.

To leave an online condolence for the family, please visit youngsfh.com.