General Information

Birth
11 NOV 1921
Blevins, Hempstead County, Arkansas
Death
11 SEP 2012
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Notes

Robert Sanford "Bob" Honea passed away at Willard Walker Hospice on September 11, 2012.

He was born at Blevins, AR. November 12, 1921 to Hausea and Millie Banks Honea, and was raised in Fayetteville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.

Bob was an active member of the Harmon United Methodist Church. He was a World War II veteran, an avid horseman, and played for the University of Arkansas basketball team in the 1940's, graduating in 1948.

Survivors include his wife Betty Ruth Pearson Honea; daughters Marsha Honea of Springdale, AR, and Sandi Wilbanks and husband John of Muldrow, OK; two grandchildren Greg Bland and wife Julie of Fayetteville, AR, and Rachel Bale and husband Jim of Fayetteville, AR; and four great grandchildren Evan and Pearson Bland, and Kathryn Ruth and Aaron Bale.

Visitation will be 5:00- 7:00 p.m. Friday September 14, 2012 at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home.

Internment will be a private family service at Wedington Cemetery. Officiating will be Reverend Michael Callahan.

Parents

Hausea Coleman Honea
- Father
1888 - 1966
Birth
5 AUG 1888
Morris, Nevada County, Arkansas
Death
27 AUG 1966
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Burial
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Millie B. Bonds
- Mother
1889 - 1969
Birth
29 APR 1889
Wallaceburg, Hempstead County, Arkansas
Death
8 OCT 1969
Houston, Harrison County, Texas
Burial
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Betty Ruth Pearson
- Wife
1927 - 2021
Birth
1 NOV 1927
Wedington Community, Arkansas
Death
1 OCT 2021
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Wedington Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Marsha Honea
- Daughter
Sandi Honea
- Daughter