MR. FREDRICK “FREDDIE” O’NEAL – Age 82, of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He was born on March 11, 1944 to the late Lois O’Neal Covington. He was preceded by his twin brother, Fred Lee O’Neal. Fredrick was a faithful member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in LaFayette, Georgia at an early age and later became a faithful member of Mountain Ridge Baptist Church in Dalton, Georgia. He graduated from Hill High School and retired from Mohawk Industries after over fifty years of dedicated employment.

Loving cherished memories will remain with his wife, Linda Dwight O’Neal; daughters, Emily (Oscar) Reed, Tamara Childs; sons, Rodney (Toya) O’Neal, Marlon (Evette) O’Neal, Bradford (Panzella) O’Neal, and Patrick Ryan O’Neal, Sr.; grandchildren, Taylor Harvey, Morgan O’Neal, Jasmyne O’Neal, Landon O’Neal, Nilah Reed, Jordan Childs, Sgt. Christopher Childs, LaBreasha Childs, Karynn Beck, and Patrick Ryan O’Neal, Jr.; six great grandchildren; special cousin, William (Denise) Jackson; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; special friends, Bettye Spraggins, Linda Cofield, Lamar “Red” Cofield, William James “Jimmy” (Joyce) Willis, Jr.; other extended family and friends.

Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 P. M. at the Mountain Ridge Baptist Church, 1401 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd., Dalton, Georgia with Pastor Dr. Jerry Jones as Eulogist, and Pastor Rheubin M. Taylor, Sr. as Presider. His remains will lie in state at the funeral home on Saturday, September 26, 2026 beginning at 12:00 noon. Interment, West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.