Maxine McNeil Chesnut, 86, of Bay Springs, Mississippi, died Monday, December 31, 2018 at her home. She was born Friday, April 1, 1932 in Bay Springs, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs in Bay Springs, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs. Burial will follow in Montrose Cemetery. Rev. Will Overstreet will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of arrangements. (601) 764-2181

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra & Roena Montgomery McNeil; her son, Keith Ray Chesnut; her daughter, Cheryl Ann Chesnut Read (Daughter); her brother, Arthur McNeil.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Ray Chesnut, Jr. of Bay Springs, MS; grandchildren, Lindsey Brown (Dave) of Warner Robbins, GA; Clarissa Welch (Matt) of Brandon, MS; Melissa Overstreet (Will) of Conway, ARK; Courtney Currie (Kendrick) of Laurel, MS; Rhys Read of Raleigh, MS; great-grandchildren, Tate Currie and Layne Currie; daughter-in-law, Betty Chesnut of Laurel, MS; son-in-law, Ron Read (Lisa) of Ellisville, MS.

Pallbearers will be Rhys Read, Ron Read, Kendrick Currie, Haskins Montgomery, Matt Welch, and Dave Brown.

Honorary pallbearers will be Tanner Rea and Rene Read.