Carl Woodie Honeycutt was born on May 6, 1923, in Columbus, MS. Carl was born to Woodie E. Honeycutt (August 18, 1882 – July 1974) and Virgie R. Honeycutt (September 1888 – 1944). His parents established a household between 1900 and 1910 in Gattman, Mississippi.
Woodie E. Honeycutt, Carl’s father, was born in Mississippi and attended three years of school until he became a farm laborer in eighth grade for the family farm, along with three of his brothers. Between the years 1910 and 1920, most notably after 1914, since he turned 18 in 1918, Woodie rented a house with his wife, Virgie Roy Honeycutt. The place he rented had a farm, and Woodie became a farmer for the rest of his life. He died in July of 1974 at the age of 94. Virgie R. Honeycutt, Carl’s mother, was born in Mississippi and attended three years of school. Virgie was the second oldest of four sisters. After she married her husband, she had 6 children: Hansel Roy, Mary Wilma, Ellie Hue, Virgie Mae, Mae Woodie, and Carl Woodie respectively. Virgie died the same year that her son, Carl Honeycutt, died in 1944.
Woodie and Virgie were buried with the same tombstone and grave at Cockerham Cemetery in Monroe, MS.
Mary and Ervin Nix's Grave
Siblings
On July 28, 1915, Mary Wilma Honeycutt was born in Monroe, MS. She went to Monroe Elementary until 3rd grade. In 1920, Mary Wilma Honeycutt, along with her brother, Ellie, lived at Alsups Mill in Monroe County. In 1930, Mary, along with her other siblings, lived in Beat 3 in Monroe County.
On February 25, 1940, Martha D. Honeycutt Ford was born in Monroe County. She later on worked at Columbus Marble Works and was a long-time employee at Rhett’s Food Market in Millport. She was a member of Methodist and a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Fernbank, AL. She died on January 6, 2013 and was buried at Friendship Free Will Baptist Cemetery.
Monroe County. While Trannie and Mary had no kids of their own, Trannie had five kids with his ex-wife, Gladys Ervin Dixon. In 1971, Trannie died of unknown causes. Mary was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Mary died on Friday, October 9, 1998, at Aberdeen-Monroe County Hospital after she had an extended illness. She had graveside services at Cockerham Cemetery, and Brother Mike Adcock officiated it.
Ellie Hue Honeycutt was born on May 18, 1918 in Monroe County, Mississippi. He attended school until 8th grade. In 1920, he lived on a farm with his sister, Mary, and his parents. The farm was named Alsups Mill in Monroe County.
In 1935, Ellie was with his spouse, Lucille White Honeycutt, in Monroe County. They had ten children. Between 1935 and 1940, Ellie got a divorce from Lucille and moved back to his parent’s house in Beat 3, Monroe, MS.
At the age of 22, on April 4, 1939, Ellie was drafted into the military to serve his country in World War II. According to his draft card, he was 165 pounds, 5 feet and 11 inches, and had a scar on his face. He worked for E. E. Huffstuttler at the time. At 67, on April 25, 1986, Ellie died at Golden Triangle Regional Medical Center in Columbus, MS. His services were at Gunter & Holmes Funeral Home with burial in Egger Cemetery. He was a retired carpenter and longtime resident of Caledonia. Virgie Mae Honeycutt Firkins was born on September 28, 1922, in Monroe County. She attended school and was able to speak fluent English.
In 1930, she and her siblings lived at Beat 3 in Monroe County.
After many deaths in the family between 1944 and 1955, including both her parents and many siblings, she decided to move to Ukiah, California. In California, she met her husband, Dee Firkins on September 12, 1956. In 1957, Dee and Virgie gave birth to Sandra K. Firkins.
Dee was a Sergeant of the US Army and died on November 26, 1986. In 1986, her husband died, leaving her widowed. Two years later, Virgie died in Ukiah, Mendocino, California. Mae Wilma Honeycutt was born in 1923 in Mississippi. Due to the fact that she has the same middle name as one of the other siblings, many records got mixed up and showed that there is not much about her. Hansel Roy Honeycutt was born on August 2, 1910 in Monroe County. He lived with his family for about 20 years up until he married his wife, Aileen Harrison Honeycutt, where he then lived with her for a long remainder of his life. After many years, he went into World War II due to being drafted. After the war, he came back and lived many years. He died in September of 1982 of natural causes.
Carl and Mamie with Carl Honeycutt Jr.
Wife and Child
While Carl was in World War II, Lou, Carl’s wife, gave birth to Carl Woodie Honeycutt Jr. on November 25, 1943. After his father’s death, they moved to Amory, MS. Carl went to school in Amory at least until he was 17.
In his later years, Carl Honeycutt Jr. had four daughters: Carol Harris, Jacqueline Bracken, Amy Aven, and Richelle Anderson. They later had 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
In May of 1969, Carl and Sue Harper Honeycutt got married in Hillsborough Florida where they resided for a few years. They then later moved to Houston, Texas before 1993 After a few years, they moved to Tupelo where they resided for the rest of their lives.
In Carl’s free time, he liked to fish and was a member of the BASS Masters Association .He also was a member of the Baptist church.
On May 30, 2011, Carl Woodie Honeycutt Jr. died at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He had graveside services at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Prentiss Memorial Gardens.
Eight years later, Sue Honeycutt passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Sue originally had studied law in New Orleans, but she became an interior designer later in life. She is a member of Wheeler Untied Methodist Church. She had graveside services the following Saturday at Prentiss Memorial Gardens and she was buried beside Carl.
On Monday, May 18, 2015, Mamie Lou Jackson Honeycutt died at her residence. She attended Aberdeen schools as a child and was a farmer. Mamie was a lady of strong faith, and was a devoted Bible reader. She believed in doing things right as she sewed her own dresses .Mamie also loved to dance and enjoyed going to VFW.