Obituary of Charlie O’Neal

Ocracoke, NC Charles Morris O’Neal, 83, died Sunday, March 27, 2005 at an Elizabeth City medical facility. Mr. O’Neal was born in Ocracoke and retired from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the N.C.D.O.T. He was a member of Ocracoke United Methodist Church. Mr. O’Neal was the son of the late Charlie Minor and Maggie Simpson O’Neal and the husband of Lorena Ballance O’Neal of Ocracoke. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Lisa Caswell and husband Bill of Ocracoke; three grandsons, Aaron, Evin and Liam Caswell. He was preceded in death by one brother, George O’Neal. A celebration of life will be held at Ocracoke United Methodist Church on Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Joyce Reynolds officiating. Burial will take place in the Ballance Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Memorial donations may be made to the church. Twiford’s Island Chapel, Hatteras, is assisting the family with these arrangements.