Visitation:
Saturday, June 14, 2025
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Secor Funeral Home
202 W Maple Street
Willard , Ohio 44890
Service:
Saturday, June 14, 2025
1:00 p.m.
Secor Funeral Home
202 W Maple Street
Willard , Ohio 44890
William "Billy Joe" Honaker, age 87, lifelong resident of Willard, died peacefully at The Willows at Willard, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born August 23, 1937 in Magoffin County, Ivyton, KY, the son of Raymond and Ressie (Collins) Honaker of North Fairfield, OH.
He enjoyed gardening and yard work and flowers, camping trips, fishing, Country and Bluegrass music, square dancing, vacationing to Kentucky, Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains, cooking - cook outs, attending church and spending time with his family. He was a great homemaker. He worked hard all his life to give his children things he didn't have when growing up. He was a 1957 graduate of North Fairfield High School. He was a 28-year employee of PMS Plastic Molders Supply of Norwalk, Ohio. He and his wife, Irene, and daughter, Marge, were owners and operators of three Subways in Norwalk, OH, Shelby, OH and Ontario, OH for 25 years.
He is survived by his two children, Dallas Honaker, of Willard, OH and Marge Honaker, of FL; three grandchildren, Brooke (Nathan) Korbas of Shelby, OH, Nick (Mikayla) Smith of Willard, OH and Abby Honaker of Shelby, OH; sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Ron Vanderpool of North Fairfield, OH; and five great grandchildren, Natalie, Brinley and Wesley Korbas of Shelby, OH and Grayson and Theodore Smith of Willard, OH.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Honaker and Ressie (Collins) Honaker Joseph of North Fairfield, OH; two brothers, Ray and Robert Honaker; sister, Betty Honaker; step father, Homer Joseph; and his wife of 62 years, Irene Montgomery Honaker.
His family would like to thank Southern Care Hospice and The Willows at Willard for all the care they gave Dad.
Visitation will be at Secor Funeral Home in Willard on Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of his funeral service at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor James Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at North Fairfield Cemetery in North Fairfield, Ohio. Memorial contributions can be made to Southern Care Hospice. Online condolences can be left for his family by visiting www.secorfuneralhomes.com.