Randolph Honey Jr.

Mr. Randolph Honey Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Terrell, Texas, surrounded by loved ones, on June 9, 2024. Randy was born in Remmel, Arkansas, to Randolph D. and May Belle (Castello) Honey on August 22, 1926. Randy was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Beatrice "Bea" Honey, both of his parents, and all of his nine siblings. Randy manifested a strong work ethic at an early age. As the son of a share-cropper, he worked in the fields during planting and harvest seasons. This often meant missing school which he and the other kids like him made up in summer school. He also rode his faithful mule Choley to deliver the Grit newspaper all over their rural community. A World War II Navy Veteran, Randy enlisted at the age of 17 and served in the South Pacific where he piloted the Higgins Boat landing craft. After his discharge from the service, he returned to school in order to finish his high school education. After earning his diploma from Newport High School in Arkansas, he joined one of his sisters and her husband in Oregon looking for work. While there, he turned his hand to many things such as working on a railroad, in a sawmill, and clerking for a company. Eventually he migrated back south where he took a job at Chance Vought, an airframe manufacturer based in Grand Prairie Texas. Here his willingness to learn served him well throughout his career. Randy started out driving a motorcycle delivering parts and documents around the large installation; but by taking advantage of in-house education programs, he began as a timekeeper, then an estimator. It was during this period he crossed paths with his future wife, Bea. The Department of Defense hired him away to be a contract analyst and ultimately appointed him Director of Contracts. However, Randy’s love and generous heart superseded his work ethic. He loved to laugh and had a passion for fellowship and travel. During retirement, he and Bea traveled both internationally and extensively across the U.S. in their RV, making friends and taking annual summer trips with their grandchildren. He also never lost touch with his rural roots and kept cattle well into his 80’s. Of all his accomplishments, though, Randy’s family and serving God were always priority number one! Left to carry on Randy’s love are his children, Keith Honey and wife Robin, Brian Honey and wife Kim, and Gloria Honey. Also left to carry on his legacy are his grandchildren: Jeremiah Randolph Honey, Richard Keith "Keifer" Honey, Elise Honey Sutcliffe and husband Rob, Amanda Honey Guzman and husband Carlos, Cassie Honey, Melinda Honey-Evans and husband Chad, Megan Baldwin, Josiah Baldwin, and Landon Baldwin and wife Asheley, along with 9 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Max Slayton Funeral chapel in Terrell, Texas, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive guests one hour prior to the start of the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Arms of Hope at www.armsofhope.org

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Randolph Honey Jr.

August 22, 1926 - June 9, 2024