William Prince McNealy

Published 12:01 am Friday, November 2, 2018

July 2, 1932 – Oct. 30, 2018

NATCHEZ — Services for William Prince McNealy, 86, of Natchez, who died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, at his residence, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Daughters of Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Stanford Cruel officiating.                     
Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Natchez National Cemetery under the direction of Bateaste Memorial Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. today with Masonic services from 6 to 7 p.m., all at the funeral home.
Mr. McNealy was born July 2, 1932, in Natchez, the son of Elam McNealy and Laura C. Jackson McNealy.
He attended Natchez College and was employed by Rives & Reynolds-Monticello Tie Company. He was retired.
McNealy also served as a trustee for Daughters of Zion Baptist Church, a member of M.W.W.T.M. Grant Jr. Grand Lodge and was Grand Pyler; Masonic Lodge John G. Jones No. 3 and Eastern Star Queen Esther.
McNealy loved cooking breakfast every morning for his family, traveling, watching westerns, Family Feud and Wheel of Fortune.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Esther “Sweet” McNealy; one son, William Prince McNealy Jr.; and four siblings, Earl, Newton Jr., Florita and Audley McNealy.
Survivors include five children, Willie Mae Johnson and husband, Joseph, Darnell McNealy and wife, Cassandra, Doris McNealy Gordon, Jacqueline McNealy and LaTanya Brown and husband, Michael; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Pallbearers will be M.W.W.T.M. Grant Jr. Grand Lodge.