Brooksville, FL, Florida
Neva Louise Knisely
1949 — 2024
Neva Louise Knisely, 74, of Brooksville, FL, died in the company of family on February 28, 2024. She was born in Elmira, NY in 1949, to Ernest and Adelaide Kelley. Neva graduated from Horseheads High School in 1967. She then worked as a water safety instructor at the YWCA before joining the Navy as a cook in May 1980. While in the Navy, Neva was deployed to Key West, FL where she met her husband Gary; and Keflavik, Iceland. After the birth of her son Garry, Neva enlisted in the Army National Guard in November 1989, where she served as a cook for 32 years. She served during Operation Ice Storm, traveled to Panama and Honduras, and provided aid during two floods in New York State. Neva's last...