Funeral services celebrating the life of Betty Jean (Posey) O'Neill, 84, of Newark, will be held at Reed-Egan Funeral Home, 141 Green Wave Drive, Newark, 1 P.M., Monday, April 15, 2024, with Fr. Mike Gentry as celebrant. Friends and family may call at the funeral home from 11-1 P.M., Monday, prior to the service. Inurnment will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at a later date, where Betty will be laid to rest with her husband, William.

Betty, a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, died at Embassy of Newark on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She was born in Newark, Ohio on April 9, 1940, to the late Harry E. and Edith E. (Lamb) Posey.

A graduate of Newark High School, Betty worked as a flight attendant with American Airlines and was also employed with the Newark Advocate. For over 35 years Betty was also the owner and operator of O'Neill Hair Designers and was a consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics, both giving her the opportunity to make many lasting friendships for which she was grateful.

She enjoyed traveling and was a member of the Columbus Kiwi's, a group of former American Airlines employees that embarked on many worldly adventures.

Betty will be greatly missed by her son, Phillip O'Neill; grandchildren, Jacob, Bradley, and Riley O'Neill; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, William E. O'Neill; and her siblings, William E. (Patsy) Posey, Judy Mae (Jim) Null, and Nellie M. (Robert) Mickley.

To share your memory of Betty or leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.reedegan.com.