Delaine Bonds Neece was born June 7, 1947 in Arkadelphia , Arkansas to the late Robert Dale Bonds and Helen Wade Bonds.

On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 , Delaine went to be with her lord at age 69.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bonds, her daughter Nikki Neece Turner and her son Gary Raymond Neece.

Delaine is survived by her son, Joel Neece and wife Shannon, three granddaughters: Hannah, Abbi and Elly Neece of Argyle, Texas and a grandson, Tyler Neece of New Orleans , Louisiana . She is also survived by her sister Jamie Steed and her husband Bobby of Blevins, Arkansas her brother, Jimmy Bonds and his wife Pam of Red Lick, Texas and her sister, Nancy Lovette also of Blevins. Delaine is also survived by a great circle of friends, including her lunch crew at the Ministry, The Designing Women.

Delaine was an inspirational woman of God and has made an enormous impact on so many lives. She graduated with the Class of 1965 as a Valedictorian at Blevins High School and represented the city of Hope in the Miss Arkansas pageant in 1964-65. She is an Alumnus of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia , Arkansas where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in General Education and a Master's Degree in Special Education.

Shortly after graduating HSU, Delaine was employed by Kenneth Copeland Ministries in Newark , TX . as the Director of Finance and later she served as Executive Assistant for Kenneth and Gloria Copeland for 20 years. However, it did not go unnoticed by her Arkansas family that even though she had Texas tags and was an enthusiastic Dallas Cowboys fan; her "Pig Sooie" pride stayed strong, as her Razorback logo sat right next to her Texas license plate.

With her many friends of all ages, Delaine always made each feel like the most important being in existence. Her Friendship and Faith was everlasting; and she was a rock of Godly advice. Praise for her Lord even in the midst of the many trials she faced stood as a testament of her faith and encouragement to her friends and family. Delaine was also a Charter member of Marlbrook Baptist Church in Blevins.

A Celebration of Her life will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 19, 2016 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Chapel The Funeral home of Hope. Burial will follow in Marlbrook Cemetery .

In Lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Hospice of Texarkana 2407 Galleria Oaks Drive, Texarkana , Texas 75503

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