O'Neal, William Alex

60, a resident of Douthat Oklahoma for 26 years, died following a short illness at his Douthat home at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. O'Neal, a retired miner and in later years a farmer, was seized by illness last Friday. The deceased was a member of the Douthat Holiness church. He was born at Waldla South Carolina. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sadie O'Neal; a daughter, Shirley O'Neal, also of the home; six sons, Clarence O'Neal, James O'Neal, Bob O'Neal and Jack O'Neal, all of Douthat; and Herman O'Neal and Dean O'Neal, both of Kansas City Missouri; his mother, Mrs. Rebecca O'Neal of Douthat; five sisters, Mrs. Ruth Shephard of Douthat; Mrs. Minnie Brown of Hackett Arkansas, Mrs. Lennie Conrad of Vinita Oklahoma, Mrs. Anna Chance of Fresno California, and Mrs. Eula Fusson of Raisin City California; five brothers, Grady O'Neal of Rolland Oklahoma, James P. O'Neal of Richmond California, Alvin O'Neal of Fresno California, and Ernest O'Neal and Thedford O'Neal, both of Stilwell Oklahoma, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Thomas funeral home, Picher Oklahoma.

Funeral services for William Alex O'Neal, 26 year resident who died at his home Tuesday evening, were to be held in the Free Holiness church there at 2:30 p.m. today. The Rev. Bert Utter and the Rev. Lewis Greenfeather were to officiate. Burial was to be in G.A.R. cemetery at Miami, under direction of the Thomas funeral home of Picher.