Audrey Delories McNeese

AUDREY DELORIES WILLIAMS MCNEESE, AGE 83

And a resident of Pine passed away Wednesday morning February 11, 2026 at her son's home, after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 18, 1942 to the late Otha Williams and Audrey Tynes Williams. She was married to the late Elmo McNeese for 53 years and together they had two sons. Delories was a lifetime member of Pine Missionary Baptist Church. She was retired after a career as a seamstress at Rutter Rex. She loved tending to her beautiful flower beds and sitting on the porch watching the hummingbirds that visited her property each day. Delories enjoyed decorating her house and property with Christmas lights each year and recently she liked watching her favorite TV gameshows. For the last two years, she was cared for by her son and daughter in law Shane and Tina McNeese, grandchildren Danica McNeese Engram, Cailyn McNeese, Wyatt and Emma McNeese.

Survived by:

2 Sons and Daughters in law: Duane and Susan McNeese of Mt. Hermon,

Shane and Tina McNeese of Pine

Grandchildren and Spouses: Jerri and Thomas Allen,

Danica McNeese Engram and Michael Engram,

Joshua McNeese,

Cailyn McNeese,

Wyatt McNeese and Emma Perrett McNeese

Great-grandchildren: Michael Engram, Brinley Allen, Tayden Allen, Whitley Engram and an expected great-granddaughter Daisy Engram

Siblings and Spouses: Johnny Williams,

Janice Kennedy,

Beverly and Lavon Rester,

Anita Williams Lavinghouse,

Jackie and Randy Ezell,

George and Lisa Williams,

Kim and Lauren McLaurin,

Special Nephew: David McNeese

Also several brothers in law, sisters in law and numerous other nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her husband Elmo McNeese, parents Otha Williams and Audrey Tynes Williams, sister and brother in law Aline and Billy Graves, brother and sister in law Otha Williams, Jr. and Kay Magee Williams, sister in law Judy Williams, brothers in law Bill Kennedy, Walter Lavinghouse and other family members.

Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home Saturday February 14th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 1:00 pm Saturday with Eld. Glynn Stuart, Eld. Edward Penton and Rev. Patrick Magee officiating. Burial will follow in the War Crain Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank her Passages Hospice nurse Barry Barrios and her aide Karen Williams for all they did to care for her.

Pallbearers: John David McNeese, Jason Williams, Mitch Rester, Michael Engram, Todd Rester, Stacy Williams