Joel McNeely's obituary , Passed away on December 17, 2024 in Jacksonville, Illinois

Joel McNeely

August 4, 1955 - December 17, 2024 (69 years old)

Jacksonville, Illinois

Joel McNeely's obituary , Passed away on December 17, 2024 in Jacksonville, Illinois

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home

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Joel McNeely

August 4, 1955 - December 17, 2024 (69 years old)

Jacksonville, Illinois

Joel McNeely Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joel McNeely of Jacksonville, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 69, on December 17, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Joel may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Jack McNeely and Virginia McNeely (Hempel); and his brother David McNeely. He is survived by: his wife Kathleen Merris; his siblings, Janice McNeely, Marcia Gatens (Michael) and Mark McNeely (Shelia); his nieces, Lesley McNeely, Alysson Dighton (Jon) and Kelly Taylor (Zack); and his nephew Anthony McNeely.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home



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