Perry Honea , 72, of Garrison, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2014 at Garrison Funeral Home in Garrison. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2014 at First Baptist Church in Garrison with Bro. Bill Jones, Larry Williams and Bro. Curtis Herrington officiating. Interment will follow at Cold Springs Cemetery in Garrison.

Perry was born May 13, 1942 in Nacogdoches County to Calvin Honea and Bonnie Barnhart Honea. He graduated from Garrison ISD in 1961 and went on to further his education at Stephen F. Austin University, where he graduated in 1965. Over the years, Perry was employed with SIC Finance Company in Lufkin, Perry Honea Grocery in Garrison, Stone Fort Bank in Nacogdoches, Chireno Bank in Chireno and Mangum Funeral Home in Center. For the past fifteen years, he has been a loyal and valuable employee of Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center and Garrison Funeral Home in Garrison. Perry was a member of the Garrison School Board for 10 years, a charter member of Garrison Fire Department and EMT, a member of Garrison Lions Club and the Shelby County Cruisers.

He is survived by
Wife: Linda Honea of Garrison

Son: Brad Honea and wife, Jennifer of Garrison

Daughters:
Traci Stokes and husband, Pete of Garrison
Jenni Bernard and husband, Lance of Garrison

Grandchildren:
Laci Hairgrove and husband, Trent
Trent Stokes
Ally and Abby Bernard
Gracie and Lanie Honea
Kloe and Karli Stokes
Tiffany Shaw and husband, Jerry
Lindsay Kopycinski and husband, Larry
Will Solomon and wife, Rikki

Great Grandchildren:
Jasper, Jaxon, Jagger, Luke, Cole, Collyn

Brother: Bobby Honea and wife, Dee of Nacogdoches

Sister: Nelda Honea of Spring

Father-in-law: Bud Williams of Garrison

Brother-in-law: Larry Williams and wife, Tara of Garrison

Sisters-in-law:
Phyllis Melton and husband, Mike of Garrison
Penny Holloway of Garrison

Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

His family at Watson & Sons Funeral Home

Preceded in death by
Parents: Rev. C.L. and Bonnie Honea
Brother: Billy Honea
Sister: Margaret Ann Honea
Mother-in-law: Addie Mae Williams

Pallbearers will be Trent Stokes, Trent Hairgrove, Jerry Shaw, Larry Kopycinski, Wade Collins, Matt Holloway, Rory Honea, Roger Honea, Jimmy Matlock, Colby Machaud, Andy Newell and Jeremy Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Strong, Lamar Jones, Bubba Stokes, Roger Cranford, Rusty Cook, Tutts Stoddard, Kenny Poindexter, Watson & Sons Funeral Home Staff and Shelby County Cruisers.