Billy Ray O'Neal Jr., 50, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 after a brave, hard fight with cancer. Bill was born Dec. 29, 1953 in Tulsa, the son of Billy and Betty O'Neal.

He was a biomedical technician at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa for 15 years. He enjoyed road trips with his parents, dinners and four-wheeling with his kids and any kind of get-together with his brothers and sisters, which was always full of stories and endless laughter.

He is survived by his mom and dad Billy Ray Sr. and Betty O'Neal, both of the home in Kellyville; two children his son Billy Ray O'Neal and wife Dyana, of Sand Springs, and daughter Carde Henson and husband Mike, both of Sand Springs; three grandchildren Allen and Abigail O'Neal and Anna "Pinkie" Henson; three brothers Larry O'Neal, of Sapulpa, Mark O'Neal, of Cleveland, and Joey O'Neal, of Owasso; and one sister Debbie Edmisten, of Kellyville.

Bill had many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004 at Smith Funeral Home in Sapulpa, 224-1313.
Interment will follow at Floral Haven Cemetery Broken Arrow.sss