Sept. 26, 2000 – April 18, 2024

Funeral services for Zachary Mikel O’Neal, 23, of Sallisaw, were held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Agent & Mallory-Martin Chapel in Sallisaw. Burial followed at 11 a.m. at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Ark., under the direction of Agent & Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.

Mr. O’Neal was born on Sept. 26, 2000, in Visalia, Calif., to Eric Mikel Sweeden and Misty Dawn (Salsgiver) Sweeden. He died on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Florida.

He was a former employee of Sallisaw City Water and Sewer Department. He was studying fiber optics in cellular tower production and was a former Tanker in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife, Anjela (Earnst) O’Neal of the home; one daughter, Juniper-Marie O’Neal of the home; his parents, of Booneville, Ark.; two sisters, Skylar O’Neal of Vian and Heaven Thompson of Tulare, Calif.; one brother, Trever O’Neal of Booneville; and other family members and friends.

Pallbearers were Trever O’Neal, Eric Sweeden, Bradley Thomas, Ted Capps, Matt Morris and Aiden Brown.