James Lee Neese Sr., 87, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Baptist South Medical Center. The funeral service will be Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church with Reverend Herbert Brown officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Neese was preceded in death by his mother, Jessie Mae Neese, and father, Ivey Lee Neese.

He is survived by his loving wife, Mattie Neese; children, Jimmy Neese, Crystal Taylor (Preston) and David Neese (Jenny); grandchildren, Daniel Neese, Whitney Neese, Courtney Neese, Kaitlyn Neese, Jordan Haley Neese, Jason Bowen and Candice Baum; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Opal Faulk (Jim); and many nieces, nephews and other family members.

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