Caroline Barringer Honeycutt

Caroline Barringer Honeycutt, 80, of Salisbury died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Laurels of Salisbury. She was born May 19, 1931 in Martinsville, VA, she was the son of the late James H. Barringer and Bess Price Barringer. She was educated in the Salisbury schools and graduated from Boyden High School, Salisbury Business College and attended Women’s College of Greensboro. She was a secretary for the Department of Transportation, Highways Division from 1961 to 1996 when she retired. She was a member of Milford Hills United Methodist Church, the United Church Women, and the Church Choir. She was a member of the Salisbury/Rowan Choral Society, Rowan Community Concert Association and the Spencer Women of the Moose where she held the degree of College of Regents, Secretary of the NC College of Regents, and was a past Deputy Grand Regent of NC. Mrs. Honeycutt was a member of NCSGEA (now SEANC) on the local, unite, regional and state levels, where she served as President 1981-82, served as State 1st President, State 2nd Vice President, State Secretary, State Treasurer, District Chairperson, District Secretary, District Treasurer, Regional Membership Chairperson, Ladies Entertainment Committee Chairperson, “Employee of the Year” Committee Chairperson, Association Merger Committee, Employee Benefits Committee and Long Range Planning Committee. In 1979, Caroline received the award for State Member of the Year. In 1983, she was nominated for the Governor’s Award of Excellence and in 1987, was nominated of the North Carolina Distinguished Woman Award. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, James H. Barringer, Jr. and Joseph Price Barringer. Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, P. L. “Haney” Honeycutt, Jr. and wife Sandra of Salisbury, Michael Honeycutt of Salisbury, grandchildren, Joshua Honeycutt, Caleb Honeycutt, Mimi Honeycutt ; great-grandchild, Gavin Honeycutt. A Memorial Service will be conducted 2:00 PM (July 11) at Milford Hills United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Combs officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 PM Sunday at Summersett Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Milford Hills United Methodist Church, 1630 Statesville Blvd., Salisbury, NC 28144, or Catawba College, 2300 W. Innes Street, Salisbury, NC 28144.

Caroline Barringer Honeycutt

May 19, 1931 - July 7, 2011