Leroy O'Neal

1935 - 2022

Leroy O'Neal, age 86, of Harrison, passed from this life on Wednesday, Feb. 9 (2022) at NARMC.
He was born in Marshall, on July 24, 1935, to Chester Commodore O'Neal and Jessie Mamie Actkinson O'Neal. He married Beatrice Freeman O'Neal on Nov. 26, 1958.
Leroy was a Korean War veteran of the United States Air Force. He attended Northside Church of Christ in Harrison. Leroy spent his working years as a set-up man for Emerson Electric until his retirement.
He was an avid motorcyclist. Leroy loved music and liked to go to the college and the senior club to sit in on jam sessions. He enjoyed visiting at the coffee shops with his buddies who called him "Leroy Brown."
Playing and roughhousing with his grandkids was his greatest joy. His strong presence will be greatly missed in their lives.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Beatrice O'Neal, of the home; his children, Jeff O'Neal, of Bonham, Texas, and B.K. Lynn O'Neal, of Harrison; grandchildren, Angela (Charlie) McMillan, of Texarkana, Texas, Carmen McCune, of Bryan, Texas, Justin (Amy) O'Neal, of Hooks, Texas, Alexandria Cockrum, of Harrison, Josh (Brooke) Cockrum, of Quitman, and Jarrod O'Neal, of Bonham, Texas; great-grandchildren, Sarah, Drake, Jason, Stephanie, Matthew, Addyson, Christopher, Junior, Tristan, Hadley, Delaney Bea and Madelyn; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends who will also mourn his passing.
Leroy wass preceded in death by his parents, Commodore and Jessie O'Neal; his son, Nelson Wade O'Neal; great-grandchild, Caleb; and siblings, Fay O'Neal, James Chester O'Neal, Ralph Dale O'Neal, Ray O'Neal, Anneva Elmore, Willie Mae Blair and Jimmie O'Neal.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, with Brothers Randy Searight and J.R. Blair officiating. Visitation will be 12:30-1:30 p.m. preceding the service. Burial will be at Maple Leaf Cemetery, where Leroy will be laid to rest with Military Honors. Friends and family will serve as bearers.