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Upsilon Xi mourns the loss of one of its founding members and
original Chaplain, Billy J. O'Neal. Along with Duran Palmertree, Duane
Lambert, and Dale Huff, Billy J. O'Neal was one of four original members in 1963
that was elected to serve on the first Upsilon Xi Executive Committee. In
this role, Mr. O'Neal set the standard for several generations for Upsilon men.
After graduation from Lee, Mr. O'Neal served in many capacities
throughout the Church of God. Mr. O'Neal was currently serving as a
National Evangelist. He has also served the Church of God as Administrative
Bishop, State Youth and Christian Education Director, Pastor, and served on
numerous boards and committees.
Billy J. O'Neal died of a brain hemorrhage. Services will be held at Sale Creek Church of God in
North Georgia (details below). The Upsilon Alumni Association will be sending
flowers.
Billy J. O'Neal will be missed be everyone in the Upsilon
Xi family.
If you would like to write comments or send photos to be added
below. . .please e-mail them to:
joseph.giove@hq.doe.gov The following
Obituary appeared in the Chattanooga Free Press on July 14, 2008:
THOMPSON'S STATION -- Bishop Billy J. O'Neal, was called home to
his reward on Thursday, July 10, 2008. He preached Sunday morning to a
congregation near Queens, N.Y. Early Monday morning, July 7, he was found in the
hotel room unconscious and immediately rushed to hospital. He had experienced an
acute hematoma, with massive bleeding on the brain. He never regained
consciousness following emergency surgery. Bishop O'Neal was currently serving
as National Evangelist for the Church of God, Cleveland, Tenn. He had also
served the church as administrative bishop, state youth and Christian education
director, pastor and served on numerous boards and committees throughout his
ministry. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Brenda S. Morgan O'Neal, of
Soddy-Daisy; daughter, Alisa L. O'Neal Bolton, of Soddy-Daisy; and son, Billy
James "B.J." O'Neal II, of West Palm Beach, Fla.; son-in-law, Terry W. Bolton,
pastor of Sale Creek Church of God; daughter-in-law, DeAundra O'Neal, formerly
of Birmingham, Ala.; affectionately calling him "PopO" are his grandchildren,
Taylor and McKenzie Bolton, Carter and Carson O'Neal. He is also survived by
brothers, Paul and Don O'Neal, both of Fort Worth, Texas; brothers and
sisters-in-law; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. His Going
Home Celebration service will be held at 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 16, at
Sale Creek Church of God, located on U.S. Highway 27 in Sale Creek. Interment
will follow in Varner Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 9 p.m. Tuesday,
July 15, at Sale Creek Church of God. Condolences and memories may be shared at
http://www.williamsonandsons.com
. Funeral arrangements and services are being taken care of by Williamson & Sons
Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy. |
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