Obituaries

Dateline:

Cleburne

Name:

William Albert Honea, 81

Died:

Friday, January 29, 2010, in Cleburne, Texas

Services will be held for William Albert Honea, 81 of Cleburne, on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel with Rev. Charles Payne and Rev. Donnie Williams officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Sunday, January 31, 2010. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org or the American Heart Association, www.americanheart.org .

William Albert Honea was born to John Manley and Ettie Nix Honea on April 6, 1928 in Hico, Texas. He passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010 in Cleburne, Texas. Albert married Nelda Faye Vaughan in Cleburne on November 20, 1953. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Albert worked as a Carman with Santa Fe Railroad, retiring after 42 years in April of 1987. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for the past several years. Albert loved his family dearly, especially his grandchildren. "Papa", as his grandchildren called him enjoyed the outdoors in general, fishing and camping. Albert will be missed greatly by all those that knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Dwayne and Dean Honea; sisters, Ruby Walker, Lottie Gardner, and Opal Christman.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Nelda Honea; children, Wanda Bandy and her husband, Earl and Keith Honea and his partner, Dave Marriott; grandchildren, Julie Bandy Edmonson and her husband, Brett and Justin Bandy; brothers, Aubrey Honea and his wife, Naomi, C.W. Honea and his wife, Linda, and Travis Honea and his wife, Anna; sisters, Wilma Elkins and Aunita Coffee; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.