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Willie O'Neal Obituary

O'NEAL WINSTON-SALEM - Mr. Willie Frank O'Neal, Sr. was born to Herschel and Magnolia O'Neal on April 30, 1943 in Dublin, GA. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC and was a 1962 graduate of B.D. Perry High School in East Dublin, GA. He retired from R.J. Reynolds after 29 dedicated years of employment, as well as Forsyth Technical Community College. He peacefully slept away to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at his home. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandsons, Dejuan O'Neal and Calvin O'Neal; sisters, Eula Pearl Terry and Hattie Mae Taylor; and his brother, Johnny O'Neal. He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife of 44 years, Mildred F. O'Neal; three children, Pamela, Willie, Jr. and Patricia (Jermaine Bryant); seven grandchildren, Meg, Lekeya, Breanna, Rodney, Willie, III, Montrice, and Jermaine, Jr.; one great-grandchild, Destiny Hill, all of Winston-Salem, NC; sisters, Estoria (Joe, Sr.) Smith, Corine Manning, Florine King, Doreatha (Felton) Coley of Winston-Salem, NC, Ethel Thomas, Dorothy Wells, and Janice Wiggins of Dublin, GA; brothers, Eugene (Ella Mae) O'Neal, Herschel (Ruthie) O'Neal, and the Reverend Frank (Leola) O'Neal, all of Dublin, GA; numerous brothers and sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2010 at Shiloh Baptist Church, 916 E. 12th Street, Winston-Salem, NC with Reverend Dr. Paul A. Lowe, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m. on Friday at the Church. "We love you "Pop"! Online condolences can be made at www.russellfuneralservice.com (RUSSELL).

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Published by Winston-Salem Journal on Apr. 1, 2010.

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Meg O'Neal

April 22, 2010

I love my pop he will live on he was a good man and loved his family. He always was there for us he will be missed alot and forever

DONNA GLENMORE

April 7, 2010

TO BE ABSENT WITH THE BODY IS TO BE PRESENT WITH THE LORD. I WILL BE PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF SORROW.

Cynthia Hairston Kendall

April 1, 2010

Pam There Are places in your heart that will forever treasure your father’s love and strength. There are places
In your mind that will forever remember his stories and traditions, his humor and generosity. Though we all try to prepare we are never prepared enough, but there is a compassionate God in heaven who sees, who cares and comforts, May you and your family feel God’s presence as you grieve the loss of you Father.

Pamela Banks

April 1, 2010

You all are in my thoughts and prayers.

A'Sheika Penn

April 1, 2010

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Patricia, I remember how much your father meant to you. Please know that I am praying for you!

Curtis Fletcher

April 1, 2010

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Vivian King-Blue

April 1, 2010

My Uncle Bill was my one of my favorite uncles, if not "the" favorite. I have memories from way back when I was a little girl of the fun our extended families had together. Uncle Bill was always the life of the party. Whenever anybody would say, "Here comes Uncle Bill", you can see everybody instantly light up with anticipation of what he's gonna say or do to crack everybody up with laughter. But that was my Uncle. He genuinely loved his family, immediate and extended. I take comfort in remembering the good times we all had as a family. I also take comfort in knowing that we will all be together again in heaven one day. Although I am very sad, I'm not going to say "Good bye" to my favorite Uncle, I'm going to say simply "I'll see you later", because I know in my heart that I will see your smiling face again one day, like the words of a song say "When all of God's children get to heaven, what a time, what a time, what a time". I say to his loving wife, my aunt Mildred, his loving children, my cousins, Pam, Willie Jr. and Patricia, and the grandchildren that he loved so dearly, thank you so very much for sharing this amazing and remarkable man with us for all of these years. I know that your hearts are very heavy, and its going to be that way for a litte while, but one day, you will realize that his spirit is with you and will always be with you in your heart forever and ever and ever. We, your extended family, love you and we will always be here for you with our arms opened wide, because in hard times like this, we go thru it together, we go thru it as a "family". I love you Uncle Bill, always have and always will.

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