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    CHARLES MCNEIL
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    CHARLES MCNEIL

    March 2, 1936 - July 22, 2015

    Charles T. McNeil, 79, of Kankakee, IL, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday, July 27, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Lax Mortuary and again on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. until time of Funeral Services at 11:00 A.M. at Second Baptist Church. Reverend Tyler Prude will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded. Charles T. McNeil was born March 2, 1936 in America, IL to George and Claudia Baker McNeil. Mr. McNeil worked as a correctional officer for Jerome Combs Detention Center for 10 years, as a Security guard for the Joliet Ammunition Plant for 10 years and worked in the power plant at Manteno Mental Health for 10 years. Charles enjoyed fishing, gardening, dancing, doing odd jobs and sitting on the front porch with his friends. He genuinely cared about his children and grandchildren, His famous saying was, â€Å"cool out and don’t you panic.†He leaves to cherish his memory, five sons and one daughter-in-law, Wayne Tukes of Chicago, IL, Charles Campbell of Bourbonnais, IL, Ronald and Shawn Cullens of Steger, IL, Marvin McNeil and Nigel Davis, both of Monticello, Mississippi; seven daughters, Gloria McNeil, Theresa Deas of South Carolina, Carla Campbell of Kankakee, IL, Carmen Campbell of Lansing, Michigan, Caretta Campbell of Kankakee, IL Delisha Holden of Kankakee, IL and Charisse McNeil; 20 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa McNeil.

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    Charles T. McNeil, 79, of Kankakee, IL, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday, July 27, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Lax Mortuary and again on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. until... View Obituary & Service Information

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