Eddie Whitney Jr. was born September 1, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois to Alberta O’Neal and Eddie James Whitney Sr. He was the youngest of his siblings. Eddie gave his life to the Lord at a young age, he joined New Bethlehem M.B. Church with his mother in 1997. 

Eddie attended Hendricks Elementary Community Academy and Hyde Park Academy High School in Chicago, Illinois. Eddie was very competitive; he placed second in the Special Olympics race and received a silver medal. He enjoyed woodshop class; there he was able to build new things with his hands and looked forward to new projects. He was particularly proud of a pair of lamps he made for his mother. Eddie worked as an armed security officer for G4S Security for the past eight years. He was a hard worker and enjoyed his job. He particularly enjoyed going to the gun range and showing off his skills. 

Eddie was kind, loving and went out of his way to help others; especially his parents. In his leisure time, he enjoyed playing PS4 with his best friend Sean, sometimes they would play all night until the next morning. Eddie loved to eat and some of his favorites were chicken wings, pizza, rib tips, zoo zoos and wham whams-chocolate chip cookies with milk and chews. Eddie loved to joke around, especially with his mother and play around with his nieces and nephews. His favorite sayings were, “I don’t know”, “I don’t care” and “go to bed”.

Eddie is survived by his parents Alberta O’Neal and Eddie James Whitney Sr.; brothers, Anthony Whitney and Robert O’Neal (Kimberly); sisters, Antoinette O’Neal, Lenester O’Neal-Cotton (Michael), Gloria O’Neal-Mason (Walter) and Niecy Whitney; uncles, Henry Walton, Westley O’Neal (Lenester) and Willie Lee Walton; aunts, Mattie O’Neal, Annie B. Walton, Charlotte Walton, Margret Walton and Mary Jane Walton; one great aunt, Lucille Walton; A best friend whom he considered a brother, Sean Bennett Sr., and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Lenora Lewis Roberts and Wilbur Roberts; and great grandmother, Luna Walton.

The family of Eddie Whitney Jr., wish to extend sincere thanks and deep gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy, prayers and acts of kindness shown during our time of bereavement.

-The O’Neal Family