Bessie Lee Arrant McNeely, 73, of Brookeland, previously of Arlington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday April 13, 2012 in Beaumont TX. She was born August 28, 1938 in Houston TX and had lived in Brookeland for fifteen years and was the office manager for Odom Interest of Orange Tx. She was a member of Brookeland United Pentecostal Church. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents Henry and Virginia Arrant. Two brothers Darl Arrant and Edward Brown.
She is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Charles L. McNeely, Sr. of Brookeland; children, Dwayne Riley and wife Shirley of Blum, TX, Charles L. McNeely, Jr. and wife Silvia of Allen, OK, Jared Roberts of Brookeland, Jennie Scalfano and husband Tom of Orange, Tammy Roberts of Fort Worth, and Darla Bethel and husband David of Mineola; brothers, Earl Arrant of Orange, Henry Brown of Silsbee; sisters, Vennie Jones of Beaumont, Doris Shaver of Woodville, Sara Stark of Newton, Tabitha Stark of Vidor, Bonnie Self of Winnie, and Carla Cofty of Bon Weir; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild.
A service of remeberance will be held Sunday April 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Brookeland United Pentecostal Church, with Reverend Donald Barber, Reverend David Bethel, and Reverend Charles McNeely, Jr officiating. interment will follow at Lewis Chapel Cemetery in Bleakwood, TX Pallbearers are Clifton Riley, Shaun Riley, Jared Roberts, Allen Knapp, Joshua McNeely, T.C. Scalfano. Honorary pallbearer is Brian Bethel..