Randy Carl O’Neal, born to Waymon Sidney and Melbourne (Mel) Aleta (Crow) O’Neal
on August 28, 1951 in Norman. His grandparents were Grover and Eliza O’Neal,
Heavner, OK and Addison and Hattie (Smith) Crow from Conser, OK.
Randy went to Washington grade school and West Jr. High in Norman. He graduated
in 1969 from Norman High School. Randy attended Eastern Oklahoma State in
Wilburton for a short time. He attended a semester at OU in 1971 and worked part
time for TG&Y in Norman. The fall of 1971, he went to work full time as
Assistant Manager at the Shawnee TG&Y.
In 1972, Randy met and married Gayle McMahan of Shawnee, Oklahoma. He continued
to work in the Shawnee TG&Y store. Randy worked for TG&Y stores for 27 years, in
Purcell, Chickasha, Yukon and El Reno as store manager. While living in Shawnee,
Randy and Gayle had Christopher Scott, Amy Rhea, and twins Casey Ryan and Jason
Bryan.Randy and Gayle moved to Austin, Texas and he went to work for Winn’s variety
stores. He later worked for Handi Dan Home Center in San Antonio, Texas. In
1988, Randy and Gayle divorced.In 1989, Randy returned to Oklahoma and he went to work for Dillard’s Department
Stores at Shepherd Mall. He met and married Julie Lucas in 1990. They moved to
California in the fall of 1990 where Randy managed McCrory’s variety stores in
Suisun City, Sacramento and later in San Jose. While in California, they
traveled over the state attending festivals, toured the wine country, seeing
Northern California. He enjoyed hosting family and friends who came to visit
them in California.They returned to Norman, Oklahoma in 1993 where Randy worked for BD Painting in
Noble. In 1996, Randy began working for Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office as a
patrol deputy and was later promoted to Corporal. Randy and Julie moved to the
Crawford in 1999 where Randy began working for the Roger Mills County Sheriff’s
Office. He started in dispatch and later became a field deputy. In 2002, he
became Under-Sheriff. He left the Sheriff’s Office in 2007 and worked for Roger
Mills County District 3 until he retired in 2014. In 2007, he was appointed to
the Board of Trustees for the Roger Mills Memorial Hospital. He became chairman
of the Board and felt a dedication to help the citizens of Roger Mills County by
having the best medical facility possible.Randy and Julie have two children, Caitlin Ann and John Conner O’Neal.Randy and a group of friends formed the Spring Creek Regulators, an old west
reenactment group in 2002. He enjoyed performing all over western Oklahoma as
the Irish Widowmaker. He enjoyed and was an avid fan of OU football. He played
golf every chance he had.
Randy is preceded by his parents, Sid and Mel, grandparents, and sons Chris,
Casey and Jason.
Randy is survived by Julie of the home, Amy and husband Brandon Steffens,
Oklahoma City. Caitlin and husband Travis Perriman, Durham and John of Oklahoma
City. Grandsons Gaven Kanske, Georgia, Cashen and wife MacKenzie Steffens of
Norman, Masen and Cannen Steffens of Oklahoma City. Great-grandchildren, Declan
Kanske and Lena Steffens. Sister Nancy and husband Doug Wance, of Norman.
Brother-in-law, Frank and wife Lynda Lucas of Cheyenne. Nephews Jeremy Wance of
Norman and Jonathan and husband Bryan Wance-Peluso of Florida, Grant and wife
Taylor Lucas of Oklahoma City. Nieces Jessica and husband Steven Bentley of
Cheyenne, Ashlea and husband Nehemiah Yager of Cheyenne. And a host of family
and friends.
Interment will be held Saturday, March 14th, 9am, at the Silent Home Cemetery in
Roll.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11am at the First Methodist
Church in Cheyenne. Arrangements are under the direction of Whinery Funeral
Service and Cremation Center, Elk City, Oklahoma.
