Rossie Rebecca Singletary McNeill "Babydoll" was born February 12, 1927 in Bladenboro, NC to the late Lonnie and Mamie Singletary.

She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Clark, NC in 1945.

She was married to the late Legoston McNeill and to this union five children were born.

She retired from Belk, Inc. after thirty years of service.

Deaconess Emeritus Rossie McNeill was a charter member of Dreamland Park Baptist Church where she was very active until her health failed. She served as President of the Senior Choir, Senior Missionaries, the Deaconess Ministry, Sunday School, Bible Study, and the Kitchen Committee.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Wilson and Robert Singletary; and great grandson, Kyrell McNeill.

She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Aldrenia Gather, Virgil McNeill, Legoston McNeill, Barry (Andrea) McNeill and Lylla Scales; a brother, Mavis Singletary of Lumberton, NC; sister-in-law, Pauline Singletary of Sterling, VA; seven grandchildren, Chawntee McNeill, Kyyon McNeill, Angela McNeill, Ryan and Erin Scales, Michael (Charlotte) Thomas and Bridgett (Isaac) Pitts; nine great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Dreamland Park Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend Ronald Fisher officiating.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 12noon until 1:00pm on Thursday at the Church.