William Rex Honeycutt

ROCKY MOUNT – William Rex Honeycutt, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Born in Wilson County, NC on October 8, 1939, he was the son of the late Junius Honeycutt and Lanie Peele Honeycutt. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Brooks Honeycutt. William is survived by his wife, Dorothy “Dot” Honeycutt; his daughters, Robbins Honeycutt Poole and husband, Dale, of Chapel Hill and Wrenn Honeycutt Nicodemo and husband, Jim, of Uniontown, OH; his grandchildren, Alexander Jennings Poole, Melissa Robbins Shell and husband, Steven, Luke William Nicodemo, and A.J. Nicodemo; and his sister, Alice Scott and husband, Sonny. A Celebration of William’s Life will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at 3:00 PM at Englewood United Methodist Church, 300 S. Circle Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 with Rev. Nathan Wittman officiating. The family will receive kind words following the service in the Narthex. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in William’s memory to Englewood United Methodist Church, Flower Ministry, 300 S. Circle Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804; Hospice of Wilson, 1901 Tarboro Street, Suite 302, Wilson, NC 27813; or Meals on Wheels, PO Box 7611, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.