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Loyd "Mac" McNeil passed away in Las Vegas, NV on December 6, 2010, after a sudden an acute illness. He was born in Mississippi to the late Opal Harris and Curtis McNeil. He met and married his beloved bride, Nancy McKay, while stationed at KAFB.After military service, he was employed with Hyer Electronics, Hamilton Avnet, Century Electronics and Bell Industries in Alb. Later with Altek Electronics in Tempe, AZ and Avnet Electronics in Tucson. Besides his wife Nancy; he will be much loved and missed by his daughter, Linda Malott and her husband Alan; along with grandsons, Brian Malott and Daniel Malott of Albuquerque; and his son, Lynn McNeil, of Tucson, Shelley Myers; and granddaughter Stacey. He was preceded in death by his son, Larry McNeil of Phoenix, AZ. He was one of eight children. Sister Mary and husband Bill; sister Bess and husband Dallas; sister Zelda and husband Gary; brother Lewis and wife Debbie of Lake Havasu, AZ. Preceded in death by his brothers, Don and Ben; and sister Myra. He was a wonderful husband, father, and brother. He enjoyed camping, hunting and boating. He and Nancy retired to Lake Havasu to enjoy the warm weather and the lake. The following statement was shared with the family, "everyone liked Mac and there was not a thing he wouldn't do for anyone, whether he knew them for years or just met them." The family plans a Memorial/Celebration of his life for later this Spring in NM where he raised his family. In lieu of flowers, family asks that contributions be made to the Myastenia Gravis Foundation of America at www.myastenia.org
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