Patrick Henry O'Neal

Patrick Henry O'Neal, 101, of Fayetteville, formerly of Russellville, died Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Fayetteville Veterans Home in Fayetteville, Ark. The son of Henry and Marie O'Neal, he was born March 2, 1911, in Kerlin, Ark. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and also served during Korea. He was a farmer and enjoyed watching his sports teams, the Dallas Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Norma O'Neal; his parents; sister, Augusta Crawford of Texarkana, Ark.; and brother, William O'Neal of Texarkana, Ark. Survivors include his son, Thomas E. O'Neal and wife, Betty, of Peachland, N.C.; four daughters, Diane O'Neal Cook and husband, William, of Rogers, Patricia "Peggy" Robertson of Little Rock, Pamela O'Neal and husband, John Clardy, of Bellingham, Wash., Mary Lou Goodson and husband, Mike, of Russellville; 11 grandchildren, David Jones and wife, Andrea, of Rogers, Carole Jones of Fayetteville, Father Shawn O'Neal of Bryson City, N.C., Laura Laney and husband, Michael, of Peachland, N.C., Dr. Sarah Robertson and husband, Scott Liles, of Russellville, Craig Jones and wife, Holli, of Houston, Texas, Michele Eickman and husband, Tim, of Elkhorn, Neb., Mark Goodson and wife, Katie, of Baton Rouge, La., Adam Clardy-O'Neal of Portland, Ore., Matt Goodson and fiance Kristi Anderson of Fayetteville, Meredith Curtis and husband, Andrew, of Fayetteville; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous extended family members. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2012, at East Memorial Gardens in Texarkana, Texas. Military honors will be provided. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at Humphrey Funeral Service in Russellville. Memorials may be made to the Victory Baptist Church Building fund, Patrick O'Neal Memoriam, P.O. Box 10905, Russellville, AR 72812. Internet obituary and online guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com.