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Submitted: 11/1/08 • Approved: 1/13/12 • Last Updated: 7/29/12 • R91151-G0-S3
Floyd Honeycutt
Husband of Fern Havner Honeycutt
February 19, 1906--October 1, 1938
Married March 13, 1937
Floyd Honeycutt was fatally shot by Calico Rock Marshall Bill Stoner. His widow was killed around three months later by being thrown from a horse.
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FLOYD HONEYCUTT SHOT AND KILLED
BY CITY MARSHAL STONER
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KILLING TAKES PLACE ON STREE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
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Floyd Honeycutt, aged 28, of this place, was shot and killed at 11:30 last Saturday night, by City Marshal Bill Stoner, who shot Honeycutt twice, one shot from the marshal's pistol taking effect in the left side below the heart and the other through the stomach.
The shooting took place in the street in front of Cecil Jennings' store and was witnessed by two or three parties on the street.
According to witnesses, Honeycutt was said to have been drinking. The marshal accosted him in the east part of town, searched him and took a knife off of him, at the same time warning Honeycutt to go home. Stoner came to the east of town, it is reported, and a short while afterwards, learned that Honeycutt was back in town armed with a pistol and was hunting Stoner. The two men met, the marshal ordering Honeycutt to put up his hands. The latter reached for his pistol and was drawing it on Stoner when the marshal fired. Honeycutt clutched his pistol even after he fell and until Stoner reached down and took it. Honeycutt lived about five minutes after being shot.
A coroner's jury was summoned by Dr. Noel Copp, the inquest being held promptly.
Mr. Stoner immediately telephoned to Sheriff W.E. Billingsley at Melbourne and offer to surrender, but was not held. Sheriff W.E. Billingslery and Deputy Homer Harris arrived shortly after being notified of the killing.
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CARD OF THANKS
We want to thank all of our friends and good neighbors for their kind deeds shown us through our trouble, in the death of our loved one, Floyd HoneyCutt. Especially do we thank Mrs. F.W. Estes, Mrs. Homer Farris, Elder David Hively and many others. May God bless each and every one of you.
Wife, Mrs. Fern Honeycutt
Mother, Mrs. Josie Honeycutt
Sister, Elizabeth King
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Havner
(From the files of Max Parnell.)
Contributed on 11/1/08 by maxparnell
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