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- The Madison County Carrier, 5 March 2024
Dorothy O?Neal
Dorothy "Dot" Pearl O'Neal, 81, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Madison, Fla. Dot was born Sept. 14, 1942, in Quitman, Ga., to J.C. Bass and Pearl Aline Roach Bass.
Dot was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing, getting into the public and witnessing to people about Jesus. She worked for 30 years with Slavic Missionary Outreach (SMO) and ARK singers from Donetsk, Ukraine, who raised money to build churches and orphanages to those in need in Ukraine, but, most importantly, spreading the Gospel of Jesus.
Dot was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Aline Bass; her daughter, Lynn Key; sisters, Carolyn Rhodes and Jean Edmisten; and brothers, Jimmy Bass and Bobby Bass.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jimmy O'Neal; her daughter, Cindy Williams and her husband Lee; son-in-law, Vernie Key; "adopted" daughter, Ashley Sevor and her husband Evans; four grandchildren: Kalyn Scarboro and her husband J.R., Josh Williams, D.J. Key and Scott Williams; three "adopted" grandchildren: Ethan Sevor, Blake Sevor and Morgan Sevor; one great grandchild, Mason Scarboro; her brother, Lamar Bass and his wife Brenda; as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m., at Burns Funeral Home of Madison, with Rev. Shaun Gay officiating. Interment services followed in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., on Sunday, March 3, at Burns Funeral Home of Madison. All arrangements were under the direction of Burns Funeral Home of Madison. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to SMO at 255 Beulah Church Rd., Quitman, Ga. 31643.
Friends may sign the online guest book at www.joepburnsfuneralhomes.com.
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