Jesse McNeill
Funeral services will be at First United Methodist Church, 105 East Wellington St., in Hickman, Ky., on Saturday at 2 p.m., with visitation from noon until 2 at the church. Burial will follow in the family plot at Poplar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery near Hickman.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Poplar Grove Cemetery Fund, in care of Susan Malone, The Citizens Bank, P.O. Box 268, Hickman, KY 42050
Jesse was born to the late Grace Penny and Jesse Franklin McNeill Jr. A graduate of Fulton County High School, he pursued his passion for golf. He was a member of the University of Tennessee at Martin golf team and the University of New Orleans golf team. After obtaining his bachelor of science degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin, he played golf professionally in Florida and Texas for many years.
He was the owner of a sign advertising business, with clients in many states. He was a Methodist, having been baptized in his youth, after accepting Jesus Christ.
He is survived by his brother, Chris McNeill, and his wife, Melanie, of Paducah, Ky.; two sisters, Penny Trunnell and her husband, Bill, of Minneapolis and Pamela Fee of Paducah; three nephews, Matthew Trunnell and his wife, Dr. Nicole Trunnell, of Mountain View, Calif., Walker McNeill and Whitson McNeill of Paducah; his great niece, Ella Grace Trunnell; and his great nephew, Alex Trunnell of Mountain View.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Grace Penny and Jesse Franklin McNeill Jr.; and his brother-in-law, Dr. Sam Fee Jr.
Strong Funeral Home in Hickman is in charge of arrangements.