Willard ONeal Obituary (1949 - 2016)

1949-2016 Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and loyal friend, Willard O'Neal, was taken on September 10, 2016. Willard was born on December 15, 1949 to James and Catherine O'Neal in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from South High School. He married his first love, Shauna O'Neal in 1973. He enjoyed a 20 year career with Amoco Oil before becoming a successful asbestos contractor in the 1980s. He remained a self-employed entrepreneur for the rest of his life until he retired in 2015. Willard is survived by his children: Rainey Moultry (Santos), Brandon O'Neal (Nicole), Clinten O'Neal, Micki O'Neal and his life-long partner, Terrie Nelson and her children: Josh, Tiffany and Zach, as well as his grandchildren: Kathryn Ungricht, Anthony Christiansen, Kevin Wilson, Jayd O'Neal, Chade O'Neal, Kalani Taula, Isaac O'Neal, Dakari O'Neal and Kai O'Neal. He is also survived by three siblings: Walter O'Neal (Vera), Bernice Crosby (Ezell) and David O'Neal (Addie) and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. There was nothing that was out of the realm of his creativity and ability to fix anything. He was articulate in every way. He had beautiful penmanship, wrote poetry, created beautiful works of art and had a beautiful singing voice. He also loved his collections and to travel the world. He was driven and dedicated to every project he undertook. He was never discouraged and was optimistic until the very end. He studied religion his whole life, had extensive knowledge of all religions and had a variety of different beliefs over the years. His faith, in whatever form it took, was unwavering. He was charitable and gave regularly to charitable organizations. Most of all, Willard was especially good at building relationships and staying loyal to those relationships, especially his family. He will be loved and cherished by all who were part of his life. There will be a memorial and celebration of life on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State St., Murray. Online condolences may be shared at www.jenkins-soffe.com. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary-Murray 4760 South State Street Murray, UT 84107