Funeral services for Jake Neville McNiel, 66, formally of Livingston, Texas will be held Monday, March 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Robert Murphy officiating. Interment will follow at the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. just prior to the service.

Jake McNiel was born January 22, 1959 in Livingston, Texas to parents Charles Clinton McNiel and Edith (Fontenot) McNiel and passed away March 19, 2025 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 22 years, Louanna Marie (Romero) McNiel; his parents; great grandson, Anthony Miller; brothers, Joey McNiel and Charles McNiel, Sr.; sisters, Bonnie Mayberry and Lisa White; nephews, Jerry White, Jr. and Collin Moscicki.

Jake enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the North American Hunting Club. He loved to dance and spent his time leather working, out on the boat or around a fire.  Most importantly, he enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren who were the absolute highlights of his life.

He is survived by his daughters, Aranda Yahya of Houston, Texas, Casandra Clark and Daniel of DeRidder, Louisiana, Shanna Dailey and Jeff of Ragley, Louisiana, Lacci McNiel of Westlake, Louisiana and Kaitlyn McNiel of Lake Charles, Louisiana; his adopted son; brother, Kenneth McNiel and Guin of Livingston, Texas; brother-in-law, Jim Mayberry of Broaddus, Texas; grandchildren, Taylor Carlin and Charles of Sulphur, LA., MaKenzie Dyson and Cade of Iowa, LA., Brayden Carlin of Sulphur, LA, Kayden Dailey of Ragley, LA., Paige Lynn Dyson of Cameron, LA., Logan Clark of Pitkin, LA, Kyleigh Alaniz, Zackery Dyson, both of Westlake, LA., Kyla Dailey of Ragley, LA., Lyndzi Dyson of Cameron, LA., Ava Dyson of Westlake, LA., Landon Clark of Pitkin, LA., Phillip Dyson, III of Cameron, LA., Kadence Clark of Pitlin, LA., and Elaina McNiel of Lake Charles, LA.; great-grandsons, Bentley Miller, Logan Miller and Jackson Miller, all of Sulphur, LA.; and a  great-granddaughter on the way, Brayleigh Taylor; along numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and a host of friends.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com.