Cleo “Boles” McNelly, age 104, of Rockwood, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born October 25, 1919, in Cumberland County, Tennessee. Mrs. McNelly was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Elmer and Viola Boles; husband: Howard “Slick” McNelly; stepmother: Amanda Boles; son: Donnie Sheets; sisters: Kathleen, Frankie, Connie, Margaret, and Ann; brothers: Billy Dean, Morgan, Alfred, Earl and James Larry; and son-in-law: Willard Treadway.

Survivors include her daughter: Corky Treadway; stepdaughters: Doris Edmonds (Larry), and Carolyn Gibson; sisters: Shirley Scarlett and Margie Cox; brother: David Wayne Boles; grandchildren: Tim Treadway (Candy), Tammy Penley (Jeff), Tracy Treadway (Amy), Michelle Parrott (Jeff), Mary Kirby (Mike), Regina Hammerlund (Jim), Debbie Young (Brad), Ann Gibson, Missy Bardill (John), Larry Edmonds Jr. (Charity), Jesse Sheets (Caitlin), and Chucky Sheets (Sarah); and a host of nieces, nephews, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Evans Mortuary in Rockwood. The funeral service will follow. Interment will be held at Roane Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 1:30 p.m…

Evans Mortuary in Rockwood is serving the family.