Earlie Ray O'Neal Obituary (1936 - 2019)

Earlie Ray ONeal, 83, left this earthly life Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Colonial Funeral Home with interment following in the Mayodan Municipal Cemetery. Ray was born in Rockingham County on February 8, 1936, to the late Ernest and Ruth Steele ONeal. He was of the Baptist faith and retired from Tultex, Inc. (Washington Mills) with 45 years service. Ray was a race car and roller skating enthusiast, skilled in woodworking and enjoyed restoring vintage cars. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Elizabeth Alley ONeal; son, Johnny ONeal; stepdaughter, Patsy Shough; two stepsons, Darrell and Tony Lawson; one grandson; and two brothers, Mark and Claude ONeal. Survivors include his wife Ester Freeman ONeal; son Danny ONeal (Linda); stepsons, Franklin "Hamp" Snow (Bonnie) and Carl Caputo (Nan); daughter, Raye Ann Pack; stepdaughters Mary Belanger (Neil), Rita Hincher (Darrell); sister, Mary Matherly (Jeff); brothers, Jack and Bobby ONeal; 19 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Saturday at Colonial Funeral Home and other times at 1047 Comer Road, Stoneville, NC.