Evadne Graham O'Neal, age 101, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 1st at First Freewill Baptist Church, with burial following in Grove Hill Cemetery, directed by Belk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Born January 20, 1917, Evadne is the daughter of the late Johnny L. Graham and Evie McDonald Graham. She worked as a farm laborer for many years; and then worked for McLellan Dime Store, Roses, and retired from Nytronics. At the age of 90 she would drive from Darlington to Olanta to waitress at her son David's restaurant. She loved flowers and enjoyed gardening. Evadne was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are her son, Ed O'Neal of Darlington; her daughter, Mary (Rick) Heinz of Troy, NC; 6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wesley O'Neal, Jr., her sons, Wesley O'Neal and David O'Neal; her daughter-in-law, Gloria Jean O'Neal; her granddaughter, Crystal Kimbrel; her brother, Leon Graham; an infant daughter and an infant great -grandson.
Memorials may be made to First Freewill Baptist Church, PO Box 441 Darlington, SC 29540.
Visitation
MAR
1.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
First Original Free Will Baptist Church
231 Syracuse St
Darlington, SC, 29532
Service
MAR
1.
3:00 PM
First Original Free Will Baptist Church
231 Syracuse St
Darlington, SC, 29532