Ms. Janifer McNeill, 56, of 804 Inglewood Avenue, Lumberton, NC departed this life January 27, 2010 at Duke University Medical Hospital. She was a loving and caring mother, sister and aunt. She was a dedicated police officer and Lieutenant with the Lumberton Police Department for 21 years before her retirement on August 1, 1999.

Ms. McNeill was born in Scotland County on June 23, 1953. She was the daughter of the late June McNeill and Bertie McNeill and was preceded in death by a brother, Stoney McNeill and nephew, Brian McNeill.

She is survived by her son, Devin McNeill of the home; three sisters, Sherry Mangum and Kayal McNeill both of Lumberton, NC and Gwendolyn Starling of Dunn, NC; two brothers, Rudy Lee McNeill of Asheville, NC and June McNeill, Jr. of Lumberton, NC; and numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.

Ms. McNeil was a wonderful and caring person to everyone who met her. She was an angel amongst us who loved life and her family.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 3:00 PM at The Rock Church of God with Rev. Ronald Scott, Rev. Jeffery Locklear and Rev. Carrie Wilkins officiating. Burial will follow at Floyd Memory Gardens in Lumberton.

Visitation will be Friday evening, January 29, 2010 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton and other times at the home of Twyla Revels, 446 Sunset Road in Lumberton.