Beverly Joy Honeycutt went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 19, 2023, after a brief illness in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 19, 1946, to Willard E. and Elsie Poole Highfill. Her early schooling was in Marshall, Texas, then the suburbs of Sacramento, California, and she later attended and graduated in 1964 Hope High School in Hope, Arkansas.   

Joy cherished her life as a mother and grandmother. Seeing her role as a child advocate, she loved her time volunteering and working with the developmentally disabled at the School of Hope. She worked with Ameri-Corps after attending Henderson State University and worked at the Arkansas Rice Depot where she helped charities distribute food to fellow Arkansans. She finished her career as an Environmentalist/Health Inspector for the Clinton County and Caldwell County Health Departments in Missouri.  She is a Christian and a child of God, leaving behind a beautiful garden of many flowers she calls her dear friends. 

Preceding Joy in death are her son Jody Paul Honeycutt;  her granddaughter Macy Elizabeth Honeycutt; mother Elsie, father Willard; brother Travis Nivens; paternal grandmother and grandfather Wesie Poole and Willis Poole and paternal grandmother Lena Yerton. 

Left to grieve Joy are husband Ray Honeycutt; son and daughter-in-law Jamey Honeycutt and wife D’Anna; grandchildren Andrew James Honeycutt, Noah James Honeycutt, Megan Nicole Graham and husband Mathew, Rebecca Lynn Giesken and husband Brad, Stephen Micheal Balliett and wife Tina, Aaron Robert Balliett and wife Sara; great-great grandchildren Jaden, Gabriella, Isaac, Annabel, William and Monroe; sister Lana Kay Lockard and beloved Aunt Agatha Wood as well as many nieces, nephews and cherished friends.  

Services will be on Friday at 10 AM at Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, 1001 South Main St Hope, AR 71845. There will be a brief graveside service following.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to celebrate Joy are encouraged to make a donation in her name to the School of Hope, Hope, Arkansas or any charity that supports and advocates for children.

Online condolences: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com

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