Georgianna "Tiny" O'Neal

Georgianna "Tiny" O'Neal obituary

Georgianna "Tiny" O'Neal

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Georgianna O'Neal Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Walter Sanders Funeral & Cremation Services on Nov. 3, 2025.

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Georgianna Vinson O'Neal was born September 20, 1946, to the late Ernest and Lydia Watson Vinson. Affectionately known to our family as "Tiny". She attended Richard B. Harrison School and went on to work for various companies including K.R. Edwards of Smithfield N.C. In 1966 she married James Howard O'Neal and had four children, Howard Jr. O'Neal of Smithfield, NC., Chalina O'Neal Williams (Randy) of Selma, NC., Tyrone O'Neal (Kentrell) of Raleigh, NC., and Josephine O'Neil Smith (Amos) of Atlanta, GA. She has one sister Mary Young of Reidsville, NC., seven grandchildren, a host of great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, three brother-n-laws Arthur Jr. O'Neal (Janice) of Wilson, NC., Timothy Wayne O'Neal (Ilene) of Princeton, NC., and Daniel Jr. Williams of Smithfield, NC. The family would like to acknowledge her special friend Douglas Clemmons of Wilson, NC.

Georgianna was preceded in death by her husband James Howard O'Neal, her parents Ernest and Lydia Vinson, sisters, Ora belle Ellis, Annie Williams, brothers, Rosevelt Vinson, Julius Vinson and granddaughter Zaina Vinson.

Viewing: Friday November 7, 2025, at the Walter Sanders Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel from 1:00 - 5:00pm.

Funeral Services: Saturday November 8, 2025, at the Walter Sanders Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel from 11:00am until 12:30 pm.

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Upcoming Events

Nov

7

Viewing

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Walter Sanders Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel

302 S. Brightleaf Blvd., Smithfield, NC 27577

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Nov

8

Service

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Walter Sanders Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel

302 S. Brightleaf Blvd., Smithfield, NC 27577

Send Flowers

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.