Mrs. Shonda Renee Neely

August 10, 1976 - May 30, 2018

Shonda accepted Christ at a young age and joined Chapel Hill M.B. Church. She later joined Sixteenth Section M.B. Church, where she remained a member until her death. She loved her church family and she showed it through her hard work and dedication. Shonda was an active member of the Sixteenth Section M.B. Church Gospel Choir, the praise team, and she also served as an assistant Sunday school teacher. She touched many lives with her warm smile, helping hands, and selflessness. Shonda was employed by Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District at Armstrong Middle School working as an assistant supervisor in child nutrition. She leaves to cherish her memories: her life long partner of 25 years, married 13 years, Clinton Neely Sr.; her three intelligent children, Katlynn, Clinton Jr.,and Kylah Neely; one step-daughter Shenetra Lee; her father and mother, Eddie and Josie Gandy; her sisters, Shavonne Kennard (Steven), Sharice Gandy, Tanaka Johnson (Thomas), Christina Hall and Aalyasia Kelly; and one brother, Justin Gandy; eleven uncles, Ezekiel Gandy Jr., Thomas James Gandy, Anderson Gandy, Muhammad Gandy, Charlie Gandy, Edward Gandy, Robert Gandy, JD Wallace (Earnestine), Charles Bell, Fred Harris (Marion), Ned Harris,and Isaiah Harris ( Gloria); eight aunts, Annie Dale Kennard, Willie Dora Taylor, Margie Cotton, Sarah Mobley ( Jerome), Jolean Tate (William), Bettye Thomas (Willie), Susie Harmon and Julia Ferguson; five brother in-laws; Charles Ferguson, Willie V. Jordan ( Senora), Charles Jordan (Tina), Calvin Jordan (Sandra) and Lemorris Jordan (Cathy); five sister in-laws, Diane Ferguson, Catherine Neely, Linda Neely, Betty McCarter (Melvin), Theresa Brooks ( Elijah), Jaleen Love ( Barry); her god- mother, Ms. Sylvia Chiles, one god-daughter, Tianesha Jones, a very special friend, Mrs. Willette McClain; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.