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Louellar McNear Obituary
Born: August 10, 1940 in Grenada, MS
Died: July 12, 2025 in Joliet, IL
Louellar McNear transitioned on Saturday, July 12, 2025 in Joliet, IL, at Prime Healthcare St. Joseph Joliet with loving family holding her hands. She was born on August 10, 1940, to loving parents, Willie B.C. and Louellar W. (nee Wright) Bew in Grenada, MS.
She is preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Cyrus Lonell Bew; one sister, Willie L. Lewis; three brothers, Ivory (Earnestine) Bew; James "Buddy" Bew and George G. Bew; precious nephews, Robert "Pic" Lewis, Dennis Scott, Darnell Reed and Karl Reed, Donnie (Karen) McElrath; Oscar Lewis and Kenneth Lewis; precious nieces, Mary Louise "Butter-roll" Mays and Gloria McElrath.
Louellar's memories will be cherished through her loving daughter, Armelda Bew and son, Robert Duwayne (Sonja) McNear; two grandsons, Antonio McNear and Alex McNear; three great grandchildren, Delilah, Antonio and Emma; godson, Jerome (Demetria) Gray; five sisters, Armelda Scott, Ora L. (Coy) McElrath, Mamie (Telfair- deceased) Reed, Lorine (Sam) Mitchell and Dorothy (Cornelius) Gray; special friends, Daisy Herod, Gerry Hamilton, Rev. Gloria Brown and Pastor and 1st Lady Bennie Yarbough; a host of precious nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends; Mt. Zion's Care Team, Deacon and Deaconess Matt and Rhonda Heath, the Mission and Nurses Ministries; Care Teams at Prime St. Joseph Joliet ICU and Renwick Nursing Home.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 4:00-6:00pm at the funeral home and Friday, July 18, 2025 from 10:00-11:00am at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 402 Singleton Pl., Joliet, IL. Service at 11:00am, Rev. Dr. Curtis T. Bryant Jr., officiating. Interment following at Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, IL.
Minor-Morris Funeral Home Ltd.
112 Richards St. (815) 723-1283
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July 14, 2025
My condolences to the family. I am very sorry for your loss. May you receive strength and peace from God. Romans 15:13
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