Saturday, January 22, 2022

Billy Neal White

Billy Neal White, age 86, passed away at Noxubee General Hospital in Macon, Mississippi, on Friday January 21, 2022. Funeral services will be held in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, January 24 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Wayne Hill officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville from 9 a.m. until service time. Interment will immediately follow the service in Murphy Creek Cemetery.

Neal was born November 8, 1935, to John and Ada Harris White in Louisville, Mississippi. He attended Wess Chapel Baptist Church and was a retired welder after dedicating 30 years to Taylor Machine Works. Neal loved his family dearly and loving cared for his wife, Mary, during her sickness.

Neal is survived by her two daughters Ann Pigg and husband Daniel of Carthage, Mississippi, and Nancy Jenkins and husband Tommy of the Nanih Waiya Community. One of his greatest joys was being “PawPaw” to his grandchildren: Delisa (Sam) Pennel, Teresa Eaves, Kayla (Bruce) Fulcher, and Mason (Shellie) Bennett. Neal is also survived by his sisters Laura Blackstock of Starkville, Mississippi, and Marvel Thompson of Bryram, Mississippi, his brother Travis White of Louisville, and his brothers-in-law Travis Hutchinson and Johnny Allen. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years Mary White, his parents, and siblings: Earline Hutchinson, Tony White, and Carolyn Allen.

Memorial contributions in honor of Neal may be given to Wess Chapel Baptist Church, Louisville, MS 39339.

Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.