Bennie Thomas McNeill, 65, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on July 22, 2020. Services will be announced at a later date. Bennie was born on November 6, 1954, in Meridian, MS, to John Kenneth and Mary Elizabeth McNeill. Throughout his life, Bennie was employed at McDonald's, McKey Lanes, and later became a schoolteacher at Delta State University. While at DSU, Bennie was the football and women's basketball manager. Bennie is preceded in passing by his parents, John Kenneth McNeill and Mary Elizabeth Parnell McNeill. He is survived by his brother, Billy McNeill of Cleveland; and sister, Mary Lynn McNeill of Vicksburg.