Funeral services for Joan Hardin McNeer Cox of Winona will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 27 in the Oliver Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in Winona Garden of Memory. Rev. Ed McDaniel will officiate the services. Pallbearers will be Matt Surrell, Cole Surrell, Kelby Surrell, Ben McNeer, Luke McNeer, and Jacob Chambley.
Visitation will be Friday, December 27 from 9:00 a.m. until service time at Oliver Funeral Home.
Joan Hardin McNeer Cox, 89, passed away at Winona Manor Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. She was born in Winona on June 8, 1935, to Lee Roy and Elwin Burke Hardin. She was the retired owner of Ole McDonald’s Farm Day Care and a homemaker. She was a member of North Winona Baptist Church.
She is survived by her two daughters, Susan Surrell (Bo) of Grenada and Peggy Chambley (Jimmy) of Winona; two sons, Gene McNeer (Donna) of Winona and Danny McNeer of Charlotte, North Carolina; seven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, H. G. “Buddy” McNeer and Roscoe Cox; sister, Ellanor Calhoun; and two brothers, Vernon Hardin and Joe Hardin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Operation Christmas Child ministry of any church of the donor’s choice.
We are so very sorry to hear about Mrs. Cox. She was the best daycare provider for our sons. She went above and beyond for all the kids. I just spoke of her yesterday while frying sausage. When I dropped the kids off you could always smell what she was cooking for breakfast. Love in Christ. You will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing you!
I am sorry to hear of Mrs. Cox passing in this life. God Bless the family. Charles
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. She was a great lady and an inspiration to those that met her. We know that she is no longer suffering and in the arms of GOD. Praying for the family in the days ahead.
Gene & family Mike & I are thinking of you all today. Prayers for comfort