Dwayne Patrick "Pat" McNeill, age 78 of Maryville, IL, born July 15, 1940 in Cairo, IL, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.

Pat was a retired logistical engineer for Apache Helicopter.  He previously had worked as a project manager for the Department of Army Aviation Troop & Aircraft Helicopter Command.  After retirement he worked as a school bus driver for Collinsville Unit #10 School District.  Pat was an Air Force Veteran.  He was a member of the Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Collinsville, a Shriner, enjoyed fishing and hunting, and at one time owned and flew a 4 Place Mooney aircraft.

He was preceded in death by his parents, H.E. "Mac" and Carlyne (nee Beeler) McNeill; a brother, Fred McNeill; and a sister, Sharon Schardan.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Kay Ann (nee Picatto) McNeill; whom he married, May 19, 1963; a son, Scott McNeill of Keysport, IL and his two children, Ashley and Aliyah and two step-children, Kimberly and Katylin Thongdee; a daughter, Patricia (John) Richardson of O'Fallon, IL and their three children, Dalton, Logan and Jordan; four great grandchildren:  Aaliyah, Jedediah, Jameson and Kolesyn; a brother-in-law, Tony (Amy) Picatto of Collinsville, IL; numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation will be 9am to 11am on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Barry Wilson Funeral Home, Maryville, IL.

Memorial service with military honors will be at 11am following the visitation with Rev. Douglas Nicely officiating.

Memorial donations may be made to Jerusalem Lutheran or Shriner's Hospital and will be received at the visitation or can be mailed to the funeral home.