Deidre La'Chelle Daigre-McNeal was born on April 24, 1978 in Beaumont, TX to Debora Gage Daigre and Kenneth Daigre, Sr.    She was called home on Friday, December 4, 2020.

Deidre was baptized at an early age at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in China, Texas and was a member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Beaumont where she accepted God as her personal Lord and Savior and served as an usher.

Deidre was a member of the 1996 graduating class of Hardin-Jefferson High School.  An excellent student, she participated in the Big Machine Band where she proudly played her clarinet.  She was also a twirler and was named Head Twirler during her senior year.  She also participated in various social, civic and service groups on campus.  Following high school, Deidre went on to Prairie View A&M University and ultimately graduated from Lamar University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication.

Following her graduation, Deidre dedicated 16 years in the field of Broadcast communications with over 10 years at KFDM Channel 6 News in Beaumont, Texas in the Master Control Department where she eventually became the supervisor of her department, the first African-American woman to ever hold that supervisory position.

In 2010, Deidre met the love of her life, Quinncy McNeal. The couple married on August 6, 2016, along the shores of  Destin, Florida. Together and with their children, Tiras and Charley, they created wonderful adventures and made many memories to last a lifetime.

Deidre was passionate about spending quality time with family, traveling, shopping, and cooking. She will be remembered fondly for each by those closest to her.

A loving wife, daughter, mother, sister, cousin, aunt and friend. Deidre's memory will be cherished by so many.

She is preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Daigre, Sr. and her aunt, Gloria Dean Gage Moore.

Deidre leaves to cherish her precious memory: her husband, Quinncy McNeal of Humble, Texas; her son, Tiras Daigre of China, Texas, daughter, Charley McNeal of Humble, Texas; mother, Debora Daigre of China, Texas; grandmother, Willie Bea Gage of China, Texas; mother-in-law,  Toy McNeal of Grand Rapids, Michigan; three brothers: Kenneth Daigre, Jr. (Valerie) of Beaumont, Texas; Romar Daigre of Beaumont, Texas; John Daigre of China, Texas; two sisters, Ashleigh Daigre of Houston, Texas and Adrienne Ideozu of Katy, Texas.; brother-in-law, Blake McNeal of Grand Rapids, Michigan; two special cousins, Lena Collins (Adrian) of Houston, Texas and Tracey L. Moore of Cypress, Texas; cousins, nieces, nephews, and a host of good friends.

A public viewing will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Mercy Funeral Home and on Saturday, December 12, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.  The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Rosewood Park Cemetery in Humble, Texas.