Tina McCleery

Tina Elise McCleery, age 49, of Roswell, New Mexico, went to meet Jesus at heaven’s gate on Monday, October 3, 2022.

A private family “Celebration of Life” will take place on Saturday, October 22, in Kearney.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Palmcroft Church in Phoenix, Arizona, at https: palmcroft.church/give.

Tina was born March 21, 1973, in Grand Island to Michael and Elizabeth (Harb) McCleery. She grew up in Themopolis, Wyoming, and graduated from Hot Springs County High School.

Tina had many interests. She pursued a music degree at Chadron State College in Chadron and then took classes at several other colleges before being called into full-time ministry.

She moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and was employed at Bank of America in customer service and Bashas Grocery stores at an accountant, cashier, and clubhouse manager. Tina was an active member of Palmcroft Church where she served in children’s ministry and missions. She went on mission trips to Africa and Romania where she brought many children to the Lord.

Tina’s favorite time of the year was Autumn and into the holiday season where she expressed her love for pumpkins. Her hobbies included baking, music, gardening, sewing, and crafts.

Tina is survived by her parents, Mike and Liz (Harb) Mc-Cleery, of Cairo; sisters, Misha McCleery, of Thermopolis, Wyoming, and Kendra McCleery, of Phoenix, Arizona; grandmother, Pauline McCleery, of Kearney; along with many uncles, aunts, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Charles McCleery, Dr. Fred and Betty Harb, and Charles and Loretta (Harb) Bockman, of the Cairo and Grand Island area; and aunts, Clarann (Harb) Biggs, of Stockton, California, and Joyce (Hulme) Harb, of Lincoln.