Ricky O'Neal Obituary

Bishop I still can't believe you are not here. I miss you much!!!! A day do not go by without looking at your picture. Thank you for being a true father to me, someone I can always go, and talk too. Who is going to be there for me to give advice or to have a listening hear. I love you and will forever Cherish you. I feel bless to have been apart of your life.

I Love you Ricky. We miss you so much.All your nieces and nephews miss your laugh and they love you dearly. R.I.P my big brother.

I pray that God Bless you and the family during this time of grief. God will bring you through.

O'Neal Family,

I'm praying that the love of God enfolds you during your journey of grief. God will see you through this and uplift you with his righteous right hand.

Darrell W. and Wanda F. Whaley

Ricky, I am still trying to understand why you had to leave. I still feel like I'm stuck in a dream and i want so bad to wake up.You always say i laugh more then you and that is not true.:-) I will miss that laugh,that smile and all your corny jokes.You were the best brother ever and i don't know who to call when I'm having a bad day to make me feel like you did.You always knew what to say. Never anything negative.OMG Ricky,i'm really trying to get used to the idea that you are not here.R.I.P big bro and kiss mommy for me. I love you sooo much

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Lady O'Neal and Family:
It is times like these where so many questions fill our minds and our hearts are overwhelmed with grief and dispair; but it is comforting to know that God cares. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of your love one. Your family is in our thoughts and in our prayers. Mayor Minnie Blackwell and Hanahan City Council: Michael Sally, Jeff Chandler, Joel Hodges, Dan Owens, Kevin Cox, and Mike Dyson

To Lenora and the family, I want to let you know that I feel your pain. Ricky was my lil brother, friend and buddy. You are not alone so many love him to. I am so glad I was able to attend such a glorious farewell for him. We all can share the precious moments we spent with him. I remember all the late nights we spent in the diner, and the next day we laugh at each other trying to sleep in the service. He was truly a fun loving brother. I love you all.

To the family, Bishop O'neal was a great man of God who loved God and truly a walking Bible. Sir you will be missed. May God bless and keep the family in perfect peace!!

Love, Sis Lisa Summersett (New Covenant Evangelistic Center) and family

To Lady Lenora O'Neal and the O'Neal family. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Bishop Ricky O'Neal was a man of God that will not be easily forgotten. He has left an impact on his family, his community and the body of Christ. He was a joy to work with. He was my brother in the Gospel and my co-worker in the Greater Highway Deliverance Temple Ministries organization. On behalf of the My Father's House International Outreach Ministries, we want you know that we will be on the altar calling your family's name in prayer. If there is anything that we can do to bless you or help you, please do not hesitate to call upon us.

My Father's House International Outreach Ministries, Inc.

To the family of the Late Bishop Ricky O'Neal & to Lady Lenora O'Neal; we extend to you our deepest condolences during his difficult time. Find comfort in knowing that Bishop O'Neal is in a better place. The God that we serve makes no mistakes and Bishop O'Neal going to be with him; although painful as it may be; was in no way a mistake. We serve an able God and he is able to give you peace in the midst of this storm. He will cease the rain and quiet the storm just for you and your family. Lift your eyes to the hills, dry the tears from them and know that you will see him again in the rapture. Our family will be praying for you. We love you with the love of Jesus.

The Abundant Life Christian Worship Center Lawrenceville, GA

Rick was one of the the brothers i worked with in broadcasting.. He was down to earth and funny as can be. We will miss you Rick. R.I.P.

To First Lady O'Neal and family. Also to the Greater Joy Family and all of the Ministries which were under his covering and influential sphere. Surely not only have we lost a great preacher, pastor, and teacher, but also a great human being who will be sorely missed. I remember Bishop Ricky as a young man selected to be the Tabernacle Bible Institue's Questionnaire at the Graduation Ceremony over 20 years ago. Who would have thought that God would have used him in such a marvelous way. Yet, although he kept having trouble with his hat on that memorable day he had no trouble recalling the word of God verbatimly concerning his academic years of study and things he had learned while being there. One thing you knew from that event was even as a young bible school student Ricky was one who spent time in The Word of God. His time spent in preparation was not in vain because one day God would use those formative years of preparation to help him encourage so Many along the way. May the joy and many memories of having such a great soul in our presence be a source of comfort to all of us who are now mourning his passing and may we also thank God for allowing such an honorable man of God to come our way.
Ps 116:15 says:"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
Pastors Donald and Paula Haynes
Powerhouse of Prayer Pentecostal Holiness Church James Island,SC

Pastor O;Neal your Job is done. God is pleased with your work. May God bless your family and keep you all in perfect peace.

Dear Sis Lenore and family,
We were so saddened by the news of bishop's passing and so we pray the Lord's continued grace and mercy upon you and the family through this time of bereavement.
God Bless,
James & Stephanie McClain
Henry (Ryan), Jared & Jovan Guion

My Prayers are with you and your family. A Great Man of God whom truly will be missed.

To Lady O'Neal and Rick Jr. and family, Our prayers are with you. God will see you through, take one day and step at a time. I will never forget his great smile and personality!!! We will continue to uphold you in prayer.

To Lady O'Neal and Rick Jr, and family, Our prayers are with you. Take one day and step at a time. God will see you through!! We love you and will continue to uphold you in prayer!!!!

To the entire O'Neal family and the the Greater Joy Tabernacle fellowship....I give my most sincerest and heart felt condolences for your loss.
Bishop O'Neal was an anointed man of God who was very talented. Be encouraged and keep the faith... God will strengthen you during this very hard time...
With love from Montrell Jennings, Chesapeake Tabernacle of Prayer, VA

First Lady and family, We are praying for you and your church family...May the Lord comfort you through this trying time.....Salvation & Deliverance Church Family...Pastor & Sister Waddell

Lady O'Neal and family:
I join in the prayer chain that is going on for you and your family. God will see you through.
Easthlyn Regis Tabernacle of prayer Jamaica

First Lady Lenora O'Neal & family:
I send my love and prayers to you at this time. I am a witness that God will bring you through.
Sis. Erica Philbert
Tabernacle of prayer, Jamaica, NY

To First Lady O'Neal,the children and Church Family I feel your pain and loss. As you know I honored and respected Bishop Ricky O'Neal and considered him a dear friend. It was always a joy to see him or speak with him, I will miss that treat but I will never forget the benefits of knowing such a great man who loved GOD like he did!

To the O'Neal family: Through this trying time I pray that God will keep and bring you through. My prayer are with you. Bro.James Sylvio
Tabernacle of prayer, Jamaica

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Psalm 116:5 May God comfort the family and church through the lost but God's gain of a legend from here on earth.

A Great Man of God now lies in the arms of the Lord. May you find comfort in knowing, it is well with his soul.

With deep sympathy,
Evangelist Brenda Shider and Family

"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him." 1 Thessalonians 4:14
To 1st Lady O'Neal, the entire O'Neal family and Greater Joy Tabernacle Fellowship, we send our love and heartfelt condolences during your time of loss. Bishop O'Neal was a man that loved the Lord and had such a shining personality. May God comfort and sustain you in this great loss and have you to know Him as the "God of all comfort." We love you.

A great man of God,let his peace be upon you,and your family.We will miss you

Remember

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

By Christina Rossetti
The Poetry Foundation

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

To our Precious Sis. Lenore, Ricky Jr., and family. 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Heaven has no sorrow that earth cannot heal. In deepest sympathy your in our thoughts and prayers. We love you very much

The Dobbins Family (Thomas, Collette and Alana)

Dear O'Neal and Church Family,
We will really miss Bishop O'neal, a very powerful man of God. You are in our prayer. May The God of Peace keep, comfort and strengthen you always.

To First Lady O'neal, the entire O'neal family, the officers and members of Greater Joy Tabernacle Fellowship, we extend our sincere and heartfelt sympathy during your time of loss. Bishop O'neal will be greatly missed. A man that loved God and loved people unconditionally. He had a unique smile and personality. Our prayers are with you. We love you dearly.

To first lady Lenore and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you and
the church congregation during this heartfelt time of loss. Earth has no sorrow heaven can't heal. Be encouraged and strong in the Lord. God Bless you. Linda Marcelli Jamaica Tabernacle Of Prayer

I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: John 11:25 KJV

Bishop O’Neal was a man of integrity, honesty and I am very glad to have made his acquaintance. He has served faithfully within our organization and he will be missed. My heart is deeply saddened by his loss. Our hearts go out to the O’Neal family and the Greater Joy Tabernacle Fellowship family. You will be in our thoughts and in our prayers. If there is anything that we can do for you, please do not hesitate to call upon us.

Bishop Gerald D. Oden and Lady Dottie Oden
Mt. Zion Pentecostal Church
Philadelphia, PA

To our extended family, you are in our thoughts and prayers during this recent loss. Words can't express what our heart is feeling right now. "Pastor" was definitely a part of our family and his presence is already missed. Times spent together will be remembered and cherrished forever. Although we want him here , God needed him there .
We love you,
Louise (mommie) Haynes and Family
Carter, Cobbs, Levy, Manigault & Hawthorne

“To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord”
On behalf of the Greater Highway Deliverance Temple Ministries, Inc.; I would like to extend my condolences to First Lady Lenora O’Neal and the O’Neal family. We bow in humble submission to the Divine Will of the Lord in the departure of one of the greatest preachers of our time. He will be sadly missed in our person but in our spirit we rejoice in his rest from labor.

Today is not a day of mourning, though many of our hearts hangs heavy. For even in times like these, we are still able to witness the glory of GOD.

Today is a day of celebration, though many of our eyes weep of sadness. For in times like these, we are still able to sing praises of our father. For GOD has done a mighty work.

Take this moment to reflect on the teachings of Bishop Ricky O’Neal. And always know that, though near or far, we are always together in the spirit of the Lord. And we shall understand it better, by and by.

His Eminence Bishop Liston Page Sr.
Presiding Prelate of the Greater Highway Deliverance Temple Ministries, Inc.
New York, NY

We,The pastor and members of Eagles City and Healing Ministries.Extend our Sincere heartfelt sympathy to Lady O,Neal and the Entire O,Neal Family,and Greater Joy Tabernacle members.Bishop O,Neal will greatly be missed and always remembered for his great smile ,and personality, and love for people, but most of all his love for the Lord.may God keep you always.

To the O'Neal family and The Greater Joy Tabernacle Fellowship family, Pastor will be missed. My prayers is with you. He was a beautify, caring kind heart person. He was like family to our family. To be absent in the body is to present with the Lord. Behind every dark cloud it's a bright day. We will see him again.

We,the pastor and members of the Church of the Living God-Jewell Dominion in Ft. Myers, FL,are praying that God grant the O'Neal family "Shalom"-a peace which surpasses all human understanding. Keep your chins up. We Love You.
FL

To the precious O' Neal family, you are in our hearts and prayers!
Min Daniel and Sherema Thomson ( Jamaica TOP )

Dr. Charlesetta C. Prioleau, along with the Officers and members of New Jerusalem Triumphant Church extends our sincere and heartfelt sympathy to Lady O'Neal, the entire O'Neal family and the members of Greater Joy Tabernacle as we mourn the death and the triumphant homegoing of the Elect Man of God, Bishop O'Neal. His Kingdom presence will certainly be missed by all.

We pray that the Holy Ghost, our Comforter, will continue to assit you as you walk this season out in the victory of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

To the O'Neal family, our sincere heartfelt sympathy to you during this time of your loss. Bishop O'Neal will be greatly missed. We remember his warm smile and great personality. Most of all we are comforted by the fact that he loved the Lord Jesus Christ. Our prayers are with you. Dr. Faye L. Carson, Dean of Schools, Tabernacle Bible Institute, Jamaica, NY

To the O'Neal family, may you find stength, peace and comfort during this season in your life. Our prayers will continue to be with you.

sis lenora o'neal and family,may you find strenght in your faith,comfort in god,s love and peace in knowing your friends are praying for you.

TO FIRST LADY LENORE AND CHILDREN, GREATER JOY TABERNACLE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES, WE ARE SADDENED IN OUR HEARTS , WE KNOW GOD DOES ALL THINGS WELL AND HE WAS READY TO RECEIVE OUR DEARLY BELOVED BISHOP O"NEAL IN HIS CARE . WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU ALL AT THIS TIME LOVE ,,
DEACON AND MOTHER EARNEST&HELEN SCOTT.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

To Lady O'Neal/children and Greater Joy church family. Continue to keep your hand in the Lords hand and he will see you through. Bishop is an earthly lost but a heavenly gain. Continue to look to the hill where your strength comes from. Your help comes from the Lord.

To Lady O'Neal and The Greater Joy church family. On behalf of Pastor Melvin Wright and the church family of True Light Healing and Deliverance Ministries extends our deepest sympathy for the lost of your leader and love one. Be encourage and please know that we all are lifting you all in our prayers. May God continue to comfort and strengthen you in your time of transition.

May the God of peace keep your hearts and minds on Him. First Lady and family our prayers are with your family. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. May the life we live speak for us. We will see the great encourager (Bishop O'Neal)in heaven. With Christ love and ours.

Rev. Donna E. Green, and the Greater Beard Chapel AME Church family extend our deepest sympathy to First Lady Oneal, the entire Oneal family and the Greater Joy Tabernacle Church Family. We will cherish the memories of the times we worshipped together.Our prayers are with you.
"Blessed are they that mourn; for they will be comforted." May you find comfort in God's Word.

My love and prayers are with you Lady O'Neal\childern and church family. Know that God is in control and see your pain and tears and He promise He will never leave us nor forsake us He is your comforter... love and will be in pray for you all.....

First Lady Lenora, sons and the Greater Joy Tabernacle Family. May you find your selves dwelling in the secert place of the Most High and abiding under the shadow of the Almighty. For in God you will find peace to bring you through this diffcult time.
Dr. Veronica F. Capers
Jamaica Tabernacle

To the O'Neal family,Pastor Lary & wife
Barbara send our condulences. Our prays are with you. We love you and God bless.

MAY THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DURING THIS TIME OF YOUR GREAT LOST THE LORD IS CARRYING YOU
GRACE AND PEACE
MIN.IRIS CHOICE AND FAMILY

"To the O'Neal Family and Greater Joy Tabernacle, we pray that the Lord will strenghten all of you during your time of bereavement. For this great man of God will be greatly and deeply missed. Our prayers are with you. Bread of Life Deliverance Ministries" (Moncks Corner, SC)

Lady Lenore O'Neal, Family and the Greater Joy Tabernacle Fellowship Ministries of Your Beloved Bishop Ricky Keith O'Neal, Sr.,

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints: (Psalm 116:15). I wish to extend my deepest and heartfelt sympathy to you upon the passing of your husband, father and loved one, Bishop Ricky Keith O'Neal, Sr.
With Much Love and Prayers, Evangelist Valerie Brocks, Brooklyn, NY

To First Lady and the Oneal family and GJT family, with heartfelt sympathy we extend condolences on the loss of Bishop. Weeping endures for the night but joy comes in the morning. We are here for you and praying that God will give you a peace that surpasseths all understanding. Keep looking to the hills from whence cometh your help. We love you.

To the Oneal Family, Words of comfort is hard in times like this, but the prayers of Divine Church of Deliverance is extended for the spirit of Peace and Comfort at this hour. Much prayers and love is extended from far and near and we thank God for the Legacy of this Great Man of God that will forever be in our hearts. We know that the life that He lived has had an affect on many lives and with this We must live our lives Righteous that when Jesus returns we will meet Bishop once Again!

To the O'Neal and the Greater Joy Tabernacle Fellowship Ministries.

Our prayers are with you during your time of bereavement. It's good to know that we will see Bishop O'Neal again.

From Pastor Naomi Carson and the Louisville Kentucky Tabernacle of Prayer Family

A great man of God will be grateley missed by many, knowing that he has finished the race. 'Overseer Eugene Minnifield Jr.' Summerville, SC

To the Oneal Family,
May the Lord God comfort you in your time of bereavement.For we believers know absent in the body means present with the Lord.Our prayers are with you.
From Apostle Sonia Mcneil and the Come Just As You Are Church Of Jesus Christ

May the Comforter, comforts you during this difficult time of losing someone who is loved. RIP Bishop O'Neal

In loving memory of a wonderful spirit person we will love and miss you always church member shanqueta bailey

Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.

To the Oneal Family our heartfelt condolences goes out to you and your family.

Thinking of you during this time, and praying you'll find comfort knowing that the one you love is home, in the presence of God Lenora and Ricky and the entire family and friends are in my prayers.
Sis. Susie Hibbler
Tabernacle of Prayer Jamaica N.Y.

Heaven rejoices when a Saint goes home..

To Lady O'Neal and Children, and the Church families of Bishop Ricky O'Neal: May you take comfort in knowing that Bishop O'Neal lived for this day; to live again.

Our deepest sympathy and love,

Apostle Gertie Ford
Walk of Faith Covenant Christian Church
Johns Island, South Carolina

Bishop Dr. Lawrence & Pastor, Dr. Cynthia Jerideau along with Livingword Family Worship Center International, wish to convey our sincere condolences to Lady Lenora ONeal, the Oneal family and the church family of Bishop Ricky Oneal. Bishop ONeal inspired us many, many times and was such an encourager.

my prayers are with you all.I'm sorry for your lost but thankful he was a sherperd in our life and still will be alway's and forever.

Hi Lenora and Ricky! You may not remember me, but I am your cousin Floretta's daughter Brandy. On behalf of our family I want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you both during this difficult time. I will be in touch. I love you!

Praise the Lord To The Oneal Family,
With sincere sympathy the memory of your loved one will live on in the hearts of those who share your loss.
For you I am praying!

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

bishop im going to miss you so much rip i love you hope you have a good one

To First Lady O[Neal and Ricky Jr.We can truly say we had a wonderful leader.I know he was a wonderful husband and father and he will truly be missed. i know he is in heaven smiling down on all of us .we love you but God loves you best.He came to get his king for the throne in heaven.Well done thy good and faithful servant.RIP BISHOP

I HAD THE CHANCE TO BE IN BISHOP SERVICE AT BISHOP HENRY BENNETT, CANAAN HOUSE OF PRAYER. THE MAN REALLY TOUCH MY HEART. I NEVER NEW HIM PERSONALLY, I CAN SAY HE WAS A MAN OF GOD.FAMILY KEEP LOOKING UP.

May the lord take you on 2 finish this great work that bishop o'neal started. Love you all. God is going 2 take y'all though this. Fr. New Jerusalem tabernacle of prayer for all people Inc. Avon ma.

First Lady O'Neal and Ricky, In the face of death there is no one to blame, no sign, no job, no certainty, no cure in sight, and no telling what God had in mind.
The days will be filled with the peculiar and strangling frenzy of waiting. You may cry a lot, worry a lot, question a lot, feel lost and sleep little, but in the midst of it all if you would allow God to comfort you, He will. Know that God understands and comprehends your pain. If you let Him, He can transform your helplessness into stength.
Blessed are thos who mourn for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4
My love and prayers are with you.

We the Pastor's and members of the New Hope Church of Philadelphia. Bow our heads in total submission to the will of God. May God wrap His arms around you as you go through this most difficult time. We will be praying for you First Lady, his children and the church family at large. We Love You Bishop and Mother Faust

This is from Mr. and Mrs. Courtney & Arionne Hobbs. We are the sister and brother-in-law to Davon Anderson. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and we believe that God is going to bring healing to your hearts. We love you to life and God bless you.

Sis Lenora & O'Neal Family:

We are Climbing Higher and Higher
Day by day, getting closer to my Lord
With the Lord as my Leader,
My guide and my Keeper
I'll get home someday,
get home thank God someday...

may this Sanctified song bring you all comfort in this hour...

ON THE BEHALF OF THE LATE APOSTLE EUGENE R MILLIDGE WE THE MEMBERS OF ON THE WINGS OF DESTINY MINISTRIES SEND OUR CONDOLENSES TO THE O'NEAL FAMILY AND TO GREATER JOY TABERNACLE IN YOUR TIME OF BREAVEMENT. MAY THE LORD CONTINUE TO BLESS AND KEEP WATCH OVER YOU ALL."DELRIO STAFFORD-VERNON EVERHART-SERENA DAVIS-JASPER HAMILTON"

We love you Sis. Lenore, Ricky Jr. and church family.
You are covered in our prayers.

Elder Carl and Minister Kim Burnett
God daughter Nina
Jerome and Timothy

this is Min Maurice Sarvis. My prayers goes to you and your family of the death of Bishop Ricky O'Neal Sr. i pray that God walk and guide you and your family. see you at the service. GOD BLESS

We love you Sis. Lenore

It is with heart-felt sympathy that I say to you, God makes no mistakes. I truly enjoyed hearing Bishop O'Neal expound the Word of God. He will be greatly missed; but you (family) look up, be strong, and know that God is in control.

To the O'Neal Family: May God wrap you in His arms of comfort.

To The Oneal Family. I pray the Lord grant you His peace and strength during your time of bereavement. Just know you are continually in our prayers

To: The Family of Bishop Ricky O'Neal, Sr.

From: Pastor Donald M. Fludd and the members of Deliverance Tabernacle Church extend our most sincere sympathy to you upon the loss of your husband, Bishop Ricky O’Neal, Sr. The scripture remind us that earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal. The Deliverance Tabernacle Church family will keep the O’Neal family in our prayers.

.."Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth:yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them." ~ PEACE BE WITH YOU ~

To Lenora and Family: Please except our sincere condolences in your time of grief. Lenora, you will always be apart of our GMS Family and we will continue to send up prayers of strength and comfort for all of you.

May God bless you and your family during your time of sorrow. Well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
If there is anything that you need please know that we are available.God Bless

To the O'Neal family...please know my prayers are with you and may God continue to comfort you...

To the family...please know that you are all in my prayers...May God continue to comfort you

Bishop O'Neal was an annointed man of God and will surely be missed. My sympathies go out to his and the Greater Joy Tabernacle families.

We were so sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. Your family is in our thoughts and in our prayers. Mayor Minnie Blackwell and Hanahan City Council: Jeff Chandler, Dan Owens, Kevin Cox, Mike Dyson, Michael Sally, and Joel Hodges

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.