Neeley, Donald L. 'Don' Jr.

1956 - 2023  (66 years)

• Name	Neeley, Donald L. 'Don'
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	13 Sep 1956	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	NEEL.D002
  _FGRAVE	250630386
  Military Service	United States Army
  Death	12 Mar 2023	Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1]
  	Donald L. Neeley, age 66, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at his residence. He was born on September 13, 1956 in Flora, Illinois, the son of Donald L. Neeley, Sr. and Myrtle Pauline (Kelm) Neeley. He married (Anderson) on July 27, 1979, and she survives. Don served his country in the United States Army. He was an operator, pump house gauger, and subforeman for Marathon Oil Company in Robinson. Prior to transferring to the Robinson Refinery, he was an operator at the Bridgeport Water Plant. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville. He volunteered at the Sign of the Kingdom and did janitorial work at the church. His hobbies included golfing, mowing the yard, traveling on bus trips, as well as attending his grandchildren's sporting events and taking them to Dairy Queen for ice cream. Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister, Joyce Darlene Neeley. Burial will be in the Portee Cemetery.
  Burial	Portee Cemetery, Bond Township, Lawrence County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I22333	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Neeley, Donald LaVerne 'Ike',   b. 25 Sep 1909, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 24 Sep 1995, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Kelm, Myrtle Pauline,   b. 13 Sep 1929   d. 3 May 2005, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1955  [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 45 years and 3 months - She : ~ 25 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F9910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F21033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Sep 1956 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 12 Mar 2023 - Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Portee Cemetery, Bond Township, Lawrence County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S16944] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Neeley, Donald L. and Tina K., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250630386/donald_l-neeley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14500] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Neeley, Myrtle Pauline, 76, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18083764), none. (Reliability: 2).