Willia Mae "Willie" Honold

1929 - 2024

Willia "Willie" Mae Honold age 95 of Malvern, died early Monday morning, October 28, 2024 at Encore Health Care and Rehab.  She was born in Malvern on March 4, 1929 to the late L. W. "Buster" Spencer and Etta Mae Jarrell Spencer. Reared and educated in Malvern, she lived in California for 35 years. While in California, she worked in the payroll department for the Long Beach Shipyards, and also for Harbor Boat Marine.  She returned to Malvern in the early 1970's, where she owned and operated an antique shop for many years.  She loved to sew, and made beautiful lampshades, which were in high demand with her clientelle. Willia was chairperson of the "Teddy Bear Project", a group that made and delivered teddy bears to sick children in the hospital.  Willia was a member of First Baptist Church, Malvern, where she attended the Ruth Sunday School class.  She was the widow of the late James Doyle Honold, Sr., to whom she was married on February 17, 1945.  He preceded her in death on October 31, 2006.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Meagan Honold Tucker (Brian), James P. Honold (Lisa), Brandon Honold (Angel), and Chris Honold (Victoria); by eight great-grandchildren, Heather, Dylan, Lauren, Luke, Collier, Madeline, Abigail, and Addison; her sisters, Nora Faye Clift and Henrietta Clayton, both of Malvern; and by daughters-in-law, Karen Honold of Hot Springs, and Miriam Honold of Malvern.
Willia was also preceded in death by two sons, James "Jim" Doyle Honold, Jr. and Dennis Honold; three bothers, Louis "Dink", Bob, and George Spencer; and by a great-grandchild, Jacob Kennedy.
The family will receive friends at J. A. Funk Funeral Home on Friday evening, November 1, 2024, from six until eight o'clock.
Her funeral will be held in the chapel of J. A. Funk Funeral Home on Saturday morning, November 2, 2024, at ten o'clock. Interment will follow in Shadowlawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be: Chris Honold, Jim Honold, Brandon Honold, Luke Honold, Collier Honold, and Phil Clayton.
Online condolences may be sent via jafunkfuneralhome.com.