Carlon Huneycut

Carlon Ben Huneycutt, 93, of Burleson Street, Albemarle, passed away on June 1, 2014 at Caldwell County Hospice in Lenoir, NC. C.B. Huneycutt was born in western Stanly County on May 10, 1921 to Robert Lee and Mollie Sasser Huneycutt. His wife of 67 years, Elizabeth Carpenter Huneycutt, preceded him in death in 2010. He was the last one living of 14 children. His brothers and sisters preceding him in death were Mamie H. Sasser, Sam, “Tip”, Alma H. Thomas, Verdie H. Griffin, Maude H. Goodman, Freeland, Nola H. Baucom, Grady, Boone, Curtis (his twin brother), Robert L. “Junior”, and a step sister, Gladys Hatley Freeman. He is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. C.B. was a faithful member of Main Street United Methodist Church. He was a WWll Army veteran. He served as a medical technician and hospital ward master with an Army unit attached to the Air Force. C.B. knew a lot about farming and is probably best known for working as a salesperson for over 30 years at the former Wilson’s Farm Supply in Albemarle. He enjoyed fishing and growing garden vegetables, which he loved to share with others. He was a caring individual and had a wonderful sense of humor. The funeral service officiated by Rev. Fred Carpenter will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel in Albemarle. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Fairview Memorial Park, 1425 East Main Street, Albemarle, NC 28001. Military honors will be conducted at the graveside. Memorials may be made to Main Street UMC, PO Box 1255, Albemarle, NC 28001 or to Caldwell Hospice, 902 Kirkwood Street, NW, Lenoir, NC 28645-5121. Hartsell Funeral Home is serving the Huneycutt family.