William "Bill" Edward O'Neal

Mr. O'Neal was born Aug. 5, 1913 in Kirlin, AR. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and a retired switchmen from Texas and Pacific Railroad. He was a Scottish Rite 32 Degree mason, a perpetual member of Edwards Masonic Lodge #593, Arkansas Order of Amaranth, and Order of the Ester Star #78. He held a Demolay Legion of Honor and a member of Good Sams Club. He was preceded in Death by his wife, Julia O'Neal, one sister Augusta Crawford, and one granddaughter, Deborah King. Survivors include his wife Ethel O'Neal of Texarkana, AR; one son and daughter-in-law Charles and Wanda Sangalli of Texarkana, AR; two daughters and son-in-laws, Betty and Joe Culling of Trenton, TX, Sharon and Rudy Martinez of Joplin, MO; one brother, Patrick O'Neal of Fayetteville, AR; four grandsons, Michael Sangalli of Texarkana, AR, Terry Larey of Grove, OK, Marcus Larey of Shallotte, NC, and Joe David Culling of Anna, TX; five granddaughters, Vickie Thomas of Fouke, AR, Monica Woodson of Richardson, TX, Patricia Woodruff and Julia Crook of Trenton, TX, and Denisha Gonzalez of Grove, OK; 16 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces and friends.

Services will be 10 a.m., Monday, August 23, 2010 at East Memorial Chapel - Downtown with Norm Melton and Marcus Larey officiating. Burial will be in East Memorial Gardens under the direction of East Funeral Home - Downtown.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Cornerstone Baptist Church.

On line tributes may be made at www.eastfuneralhome.com.