Jon 'Buck' McNeely

Jon Steven "Buck" McNeely, 63, of Cape Girardeau County died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at his home.

He was born Sept. 27, 1960, in Cape Girardeau to Bob and Sharon Wieser McNeely.

He and LaDonna Kay Sims were married April 18, 1991, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Buck was a graduate of Hughson High School in Hughson, California, and attended Southeast Missouri State University.

He was the CEO and president of Outdoorsman International and Timberwolf Productions.

He was a member of Lynwood Baptist Church and Dallas Safari Club and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

Buck was an avid reader, a Christian patriot, a strong leader who believed in God and his country and stood up for gun rights.

He was also a great father and husband.

Survivors include his wife, LaDonna McNeely, and two sons, Max (fiance, Samantha Landers) McNeely and Rex McNeely, all of Cape Girardeau County; father, Bob McNeely of Marble Hill; mother, Sharon (Bob) Searls of Modesto, California; sister, Lori Jean (David) McCormick of Marble Hill; mother-in-law, Betty McCormick, and her husband, Neal, a World War II veteran; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation and funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 15, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Officiating the funeral service was the Rev. Mark Anderson.

Memorial contributions may be given to Lynwood Christian Academy.

Online condolences may be made at fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.