Obituary of Robert Earl Oneal

Robert Earl Oneal July 21, 1942 - November 30, 2009 Funeral services for Robert Earl Oneal, 67, of Lovington, will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Kirby-Smith- Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with Donald and James Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at Lovington Cemetery. Robert was born in Waco, TX on July 21, 1942 to Henry Buford Sr. and Lessie (Poole) Oneal and passed away on November 30, 2009 at Hobbs Health Care in Hobbs, NM. Robert attended school in Waco and also in Lovington. He married Myrtle Vaughn in Plains, TX on June 21, 1992. He was a member of Macedonia Holiness Temple Church, was a loving “Papaw” and was also known as “Uncle Nan” to almost everyone. He enjoyed watching sports and playing dominoes. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son: Shawn Oneal; two brothers: Jimmy Oneal and Lester Henderson; and two sisters: Berta Evans and Liza Henderson. He is survived by wife Myrtle Oneal of the home; two sons: Terrence Oneal of Lovington, NM and James Huctins of Texas; two daughters: Darla Marshall and Sherrie and husband Terrence Heckard all of Lovington, NM; six brothers: Henry and wife Margaret Oneal of Lovington, NM, Dell and wife Frances Oneal of Portland, Oregon, Billy Ray Oneal and Kenneth Henderson both of Hobbs, NM, Cleveland Henderson of Tyler, TX and Sherman Henderson of Dallas, TX; two sisters: Lena Thomas of Hobbs, NM and Melinda Gilmore of Dallas, TX; sixteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, December 4, 2009 from 8:30 am until 8:00 pm.