Dennis O'Neal

Mr. Dennis E. O'Neal, 82, of Vancleave, MS, died Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Ocean Springs. Mr. O'Neal was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. He was a U. S. Army veteran of Korea and a retired welder from Ingall's Shipbuilding. He was an avid hunter. Mr. O'Neal was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Hardy O'Neal; parents, William and Celeste Cates O'Neal; step-mother, Sabra Cates O'Neal; and sister, Willene Sigmon . He is survived by his longtime companion, Lilly Rose Cali; sisters, Jane (Russell) Mallett and Peggy (Wallace) Tiblier; brothers, Bill (Susan) O'Neal, Wade (Bernita) O'Neal, Barney (Louise) O'Neal, and Toby (Bonnie) O'Neal; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home in Vancleave where friends may visit one hour before service time. Interment will follow in Bonnie Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.