Johnny Mack Neeley

Services for Johnny Neeley, 51, of Bullard are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 31, 2015, at Lloyd James Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Blume officiating. Burial is in Loftin Cemetery in Teaselville under the direction of Lloyd James Funeral Home.

Johnny passed away on July 27, 2015, at his residence.

He was born on September 5, 1963 in Tyler to the late Harvie and Gloria Ganske Neeley. Johnny loved the Lord, loved working at Tyler Pipe, loved farming, bailing hay, hunting, fishing and really loved his family.

Johnny is survived by his wife of 8 years, Deborah Neeley, of Bullard; sons, Chris Neeley and wife Charlsi, of Tyler; Jared Neeley and partner, Jake Weninger, of Tyler; and Gary (Bubba) Ward, Jr. and wife Tammy, of Palestine and Jeremiah D. Ward and wife Michelle, of Elkhart; daughter, Veronica Shelton and husband Jason, of Palestine; brothers, Michael Neeley and wife Tammi, of Bullard and Billy Neeley and wife Judy, of Athens; sisters, Glenda Neeley of Bullard and Nancy Neeley Crook and husband Jerry, of Flint; grandsons, Jakob and Aidan Ward, Gauge, Gavin and Charlie Shelton; granddaughters, Ms. Cadence Neeley and Ms. Abigail Ruth Ward; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a great uncle, Woodroe Neeley and a niece, Dana Gordon.

Pallbearers will be Larry Baker, Kevin Tate, Kenneth Fears, Harley Stephens, Jonathan Fallwell, David Taylor, Trevor Davis and James Hugo. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Munoz and Steven Nagy.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M., Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Lloyd James Funeral Home.