James B. O'Neal

James B. Oa?(TM)Neal, 69, of 714 E. Greenwood St. husband of Cary Leigh Harris Oa?(TM)Neal died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at Self Regional HealthCare. He was born in Killarney, West Virginia to the late Boyd M. and Rheda Dent Oa?(TM)Neal. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond where he played football. Mr. Oa?(TM)Neal served in the United States Army Green Beret 77 Special Forces Group. He retired after 29 years as Plant Manager at Plexco, after retirement he worked at Self Regional HealthCare until he became ill. Mr. Oa?(TM)Neal was a member of the First Baptist Church in Abbeville where he served as a Deacon and a Sunday School Teacher for various classes. He was a former member of the Lions Club and Rotary Club in Abbeville. Throughout his career Jim generously contributed his time and talents in a number of community activities. He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Larry and Perry Oa?(TM)Neal and a sister, Francis Oa?(TM)Neal. Jim will be forever missed by his loving family, his wife of 46 years Cary H. Oa?(TM)Neal of the home, his son, Clifton Marshall Oa?(TM)Neal of Chicago, IL, three daughters, Jamie O. Williams of Abbeville, Janet O. Dickson of Aiken, and Wendy O. Sargent of Greenwood, three brothers, Bill Oa?(TM)Neal of Princeton, West Virginia, Frank D. Oa?(TM)Neal of Crestview, FL, and John Oa?(TM)Neal of Bluefield, West Virginia, a sister, Dolphine "Dot" Morgan of Shady Springs, West Virginia; ten grandchildren, Anna Leigh Williams, Katelyn Paisley Williams, Sarah Elizabeth Williams, Brandon Oa?(TM)Neal Nabors, Cary Lynn Nabors, Christopher Payne Dickson, Hannah Catherine Dickson, Andrew James Sargent, JoEllen Harris Sargent, and Emma Grace Sargent. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 17, 2005 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 3:00PM Sunday, September 18, 2005 at the Abbeville First Baptist Church. Burial with military honors will follow in Long Cane Cemetery. Memorial Contributions in memory of Mr. Oa?(TM)Neal may be sent to the Abbeville First Baptist Building Fund or to the First Baptist Scholarship Fund to PO Box 825 Abbeville, SC 29620. Online condolences may be sent to the Oa?(TM)Neal family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com. HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Oa?(TM)Neal family.