Mary Lou Neeley, 81, of Avilla, Indiana, died Friday, January 31, 2025, at Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

She was born May 29, 1943, in Coldwater, Michigan, to Carl and Leola (Manzer) Williamson.

Mrs. Neeley was a homemaker. She also drove school bus for ten years for the Marshall Public Schools in Marshall, Michigan.

Mary Lou loved to crochet and sew. She enjoyed snowmobiling and her latest hobby of jewelry making.

Surviving are a daughter, Ronda (Danny) Ellis of Leander, Texas; a son, Lyle (Michelle Coe) Neeley of Kendallville; three grandchildren, Matthew Neeley, Jackson Neeley, and Laurin Mason; and a sister, Marion Blosser of Cromwell.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry J. Neeley.

A celebration of life is being planned for a later date.

Burial will be in Marshall, Michigan.

Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.

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