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==Background==

==Background==

O'Neal was born in Corsicana in Navarro County in east central Texas to William Causby "Bud" O'Neal (1915–1991), a 1939 Bachelor of Science graduate of [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], and the former Jessie Standard (1918–2002), originally from Lampasas in west central Texas. O'Neal's maternal great-grandfather drove [[cattle]] on the Chisholm Trail; his grandmother, Janie Lucile Standard, came to Texas in 1881 in a covered wagon. Bud and Jessie married on April 9, 1940, and owned a [[farm]] retail store in Corsicana. O'Neal has a younger sister, Judy O'Neal Smith (born March 20, 1944), and a brother, Michael Ross "Mike" O'Neal (born June 25, 1952) of Carrollton near [[Dallas]].

O'Neal was born in Corsicana in Navarro County in east central Texas to William Causby "Bud" O'Neal (1915–1991), a 1939 Bachelor of Science graduate of [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], and the former Jessie Standard (1918–2002), originally from Lampasas in west central Texas. O'Neal's maternal great-grandfather drove [[cattle]] on the Chisholm Trail; his maternal grandmother, Janie Lucile Standard, came to Texas in 1881 in a covered wagon. Bud and Jessie married on April 9, 1940, and owned a [[farm]] retail store in Corsicana. O'Neal has a younger sister, Judy O'Neal Smith (born March 20, 1944), and a brother, Michael Ross "Mike" O'Neal (born June 25, 1952) of Carrollton near [[Dallas]].

In 1960, O'Neal graduated from Corsicana High School. He thereafter enrolled at, first, Navarro College in Corsicana and then Texas A&M University-Commerce, then known as East Texas State University in Commerce, a city in Hunt County. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Master of Arts]] from A&m-Commerce in 1964 and 1969, respectively. O'Neal served as athletic director and head football coach at Anna High School (1967–1968) and at Waskom High School in Harrison County (1968–1970). He first married the former Kathryn Berry of [[Dallas]].  After their [[divorce]], O'Neal married Faye Gipson of Garrison in Nacogdoches County. Faye remarried after their divorce and is now Faye G. Frasier of [[Corpus Christi]].  

In 1960, O'Neal graduated from Corsicana High School. He thereafter enrolled at, first, Navarro College in Corsicana and then Texas A&M University-Commerce, then known as East Texas State University in Commerce, a city in Hunt County. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Master of Arts]] from A&M-Commerce in 1964 and 1969, respectively. O'Neal served as athletic director and head football coach at Anna High School (1967–1968) and at Waskom High School in Harrison County (1968–1970). He first married the former Kathryn Berry of [[Dallas]].  After their divorce, O'Neal married Faye Gipson of Garrison in Nacogdoches County, who remarried and took the name Faye G. Frasier of [[Corpus Christi]].  

Bill and Faye have four daughters: Lynn O. Martinez (born 1972 and married to Rudy Martinez) of Mansfield, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; Lynn's twin sister, Dr. Shellie O'Neal, (born 1972), a theater arts professor at Navarro College; Dr. Berri O'Neal, (born 1975 and married to Drew Gormley) of Irving in Dallas County , the executive director of Universities Center at Dallas (www.ucddowntown.org) and adjunct professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce, and Causby Lea Henderson (born 1980 and married to Dusty Lee Henderson) of Allen, Texas, located north of Dallas. O'Neal's third wife was the former Karon Jane Ashby (1960-2016), a former head of the Panola College [[mathematics]] department.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jimerson-lipsey.com/obituary/3787113|title=Karon Jane Ashby O'Neal obituary|publisher=jimmerson-lipsey.com|date=July 4, 2016|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref>

There are four O'Neal daughters from the second marriage: twins Lynn O. Martinez (born 1972), the wife of Rudy Martinez of Mansfield, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Shellie O'Neal, a theater arts professor at Navarro College.A third dauhger, Dr. Berri O'Neal (born 1975), the wife of Drew Gormley of Irving in Dallas County, is the executive director of Universities Center at Dallas (www.ucddowntown.org) and an adjunct professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The fourth daughter, Causby Lea Henderson (born 1980), the wife of Dusty Lee Henderson of Allen, Texas, north of Dallas. O'Neal's third wife was the former Karon Jane Ashby (1960-2016), the daughter of James W. and Louise Riggs Ashby of her native Carthage. Karon O'Neal was a talented seamstress and musician and a former head of the Panola College [[mathematics]] department. She and O'Neal were married in Central [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church in Carthage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jimerson-lipsey.com/obituary/3787113|title=Karon Jane Ashby O'Neal obituary|publisher=Jimmerson-lipsey.com|date=July 4, 2016|accessdate=December 13, 2019}}</ref>

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