Kenyardo O'Neal

Kenyardo O'Neal

Funeral services for Mr. Kenyardo O'Neal, 28, of Dublin will be held on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Williams Chapel Baptist Church at 1142 Hwy 29 in East Dublin. Interment will follow in the Dudley Memorial Cemetery in Dublin. Reverend Author Gordon will officiate. Mr. Kenyardo O’Neal was born June 21, 1989, in Dublin, Georgia. He completed his education at Dublin High School where he was a member of the 2007 Fighting Irish Football Team which won the Georgia state championship . Mr. O'Neal was offered a scholarship offer to play football at Mississippi Community College, but decided to accept a scholarship offer at Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City. Also, he attended Middle Georgia College and majored in business management. He was formerly employed at YKK Manufacturing Center and more recently at Fred’s Distribution Center of Dublin for the past two years where he demonstrated reliable work ethics. During his senior year in high school, he joined Dublin New Birth Ministry Church. He departed this life on Monday, October 8, 2012. He was preceded in death by grandfathers, Johnnie Smith and Ethro O’Neal; grandmother, Mary Lena Brantley; uncles, Glenn Hill and Fred Wright all of Dublin; and infant daughter, Adrianna O’Neal. He leaves precious memories to his mother, Brenda Smith, and father, Kenneth J. (Diann) O’Neal of Dublin; two brothers: DeMarcus (Tamaro) Smith of Dublin, and Dennis (Sabena) O’Neal-Roberts of Brandon, Florida; two sisters-Erickeia Mattox and Zorie Taylor of Dublin; godsister- Jasmine Edmond; grandmother, Ms. Bessie Mae Smith of Toomsboro; and grandfather Mr. Jimmy Brantley of East Dublin; uncles, Roger and Cyler Smith of Gordon; and James Smith of Toomsboro; Bruce Hines of E. Dublin; Jack and Dale Lee Devero of Wrightsvile; aunts, Margerie (Morris) Rozar and Christine (Charles) Stuckey, Sr. of Dublin; and Jacqueline Wright of E. Dublin; great aunt, DeEtta (Gary) Walker of E. Dublin; devoted cousins- Terrence and Travis Smith; Charles Jr., Sheree, and Maria Stuckey; Tiffany Wright; Nykia and Eddie B. Smith; Lenard O’Neal, Madrena and Kawanna Smith; and Devon Nepton; devoted nieces & nephew, Aurielle O’Neal-Roberts, Tamia and Tyquan Smith; a devoted special friend, Ms. Sharday White along with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Herman White; other devoted friends, Chris, Rontae, and Tyrone Johnson; Jamon Morris; Christopher Williams; Michael Holliman; Hardy B. Johnson, Chris Plummer, Jermaine Coley, and Deon Kellam; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends. Friends will be received at the home of his father and stepmother, Kenny and Diann O'Neal at 908 Robinhood Road, and at the home of his aunt, Christine Stuckey at 2811 Claxton Dairy Road. Visitation will also be held at the Dudley Funeral Home on Sunday from 5-6 PM. Services By Dudley Funeral Home of Dublin www.ServicesByDudley.com