Eric "Little E" Todd McCleary, Jr. passed away on August 26, 2022. He was the beloved son of Mechelle McGeehan and Eric McCleary, Sr.; dear step son of Michael McGeehan and Susan Simmons (Eric Sr.'s fiancé); cherished brother of Hali Ann McCleary; devoted grandson of Charles Lee and his late wife Baerbel, Nancy Schafer and her husband Don and the late Donald "Deats" McCleary, Jr.; loving nephew of Patricia Walker and her husband Anthony, Hans Lee, Whitney Nelson, Elizabeth Walker and Heidi Slacum; adored cousin of Chase Williams, Brett Williams, Randy Citro, Nicole Lee, Cody Nelson, David Hale, Dillion Walker, Parker Amos and Phillip Slacum. He is also survived by his girlfriend, Lauren Mary Benedetta.

A Memorial Service officiated by Pastor Craig McLaughlin will be held at Mt. Zion Church (in church building, not white tent), 1643 Churchville Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21015 on Saturday, September 17 beginning at 11 AM. Friends and family are welcome to attend a reception following the service. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please remember Little E with memorial contributions to Teen Challenge , 611 3 ^rd Street, Seaford, Delaware 19973 (please include "In Memory of Eric McCleary, Jr." on memo line).