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William Christopher "Kit" McNeill

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William Christopher "Kit" McNeill, age 63, Hot Springs Village, passed peacefully from this life to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at UAMS, Little Rock. He was born August 14, 1951 to Isabelle McNeill and Fay Lasley, Jr., Conway, Ark. He was the grandson of William and Rachel McNeill of Ferda, Ark. and Fay and Nelle Lasley of Conway. Kit attended school in England, Arkansas and Castle Heights Military Academy. After graduating from England High School in 1969, Kit attended University of Southern Arkansas, to study Agriculture. After his farming career Kit moved to Hot Springs enjoying his favorite hobbies, water skiing and body building. He never met a stranger and had a smile for everyone. He is survived by his best friend Pat Milroy of Hot Springs, one son; William Zachary McNeill Capps (Erin) of Tulsa, Okla., his sisters; Rachel Cannada (Ric) of Madison, Miss., and Lynne Davis (John) of Little Rock, Ark., cousins; Robert Moore (Diane), of Mobile, Ala., Martha Moore and John Moore, both of Ft. Myers, Fla., and step-father; Harry Earhart of Fairfield Bay, Ark. He loved all his nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and beloved relatives in New Zealand and Ireland. Pallbearers will be Pat Norsworthy, Jim Webb, Bubba Cantrell, Johnny Lynch, Gary Hatfield, and Eddie Steadman. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Harmon Tobler, Dr. Andres Duarte, Jerry Milroy, Terry Milroy, Mike Balliette, Skip Fenn, and Fred Day. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Reformed Theological Seminary, 5422 Clinton Boulevard, Jackson, Miss. 39209-3099. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014, at Roller England Funeral Home, in England, Ark. (501)842-3939 with burial to follow at Roselawn Cemetery in Little Rock, Ark. Visitation and celebration of his life will be Friday, from 5-7 p.m., at the funeral home. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com

Published August 22, 2014

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