LCpl. Terry Honeycutt

On Wednesday, October 27, 2010, Lance Corporal Terry Edward Honeycutt, Jr., of Waldorf, MD passed away from injuries sustained in the Helmund Province of Afghanistan while serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was just 19 years old and attended North Point High School, where he walked across the stage with the first graduating class of North Point in 2009. Terry had many interests and talents, but was most passionate about his drums and guitars, both acoustic and electric. He spent many hours practicing in the basement of his family home and became a very talented and skilled musician. Since his pre-teen years, Terry knew that his path in life was to follow his dream of being a United States Marine. He spent four years in North Point’s Junior ROTC program and at age 17 he signed up in the Marine Corps Delayed Entry Program and spent the following year preparing for boot camp. Upon graduation, the day before his 18th birthday, he began that dream, standing on the yellow footprints at boot camp at South Carolina’s famous Parris Island. Terry graduated boot camp on August 28, 2009 and went directly to the Marine Corps School of Infantry, where he trained to be an Infantry Machine Gunner. From there he was stationed at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune, where he awaited his first deployment, leaving for Afghanistan on July 22, 2010. We are very grateful and happy that he achieved his dream of becoming a U.S. Marine. Although our hearts will forever ache and he will be deeply missed, we are truly filled with pride, joy, and happiness that he set his own course in life and did things his way. Terry always said he wanted to join the Marine Corps because he wanted to make a difference and that’s exactly what he did. He was son of Terry E. Honeycutt, Sr. and Christine Foxx Honeycutt He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, David Foxx; and his great-grandfather, Jackson Foxx. He is survived by his parents; one sister, Dawn (Michael) Clarke of Maysville, NC; paternal grandparents, Barbara and Cecil Honeycutt of Laurel, MD; maternal grandmother, Jane Foxx of Waldorf, MD; great grandparents, Catherine Higgs of Laurel, MD and Virginia Foxx of Gaston, SC; two uncles, Darrin (Bonnie) Honyecutt of Elkridge, MD and Tony (Cherlita) Honeycutt of Columbia, MD; and one niece, Danielle Clarke. Also survived by numerous cousins and great aunts and uncles. A Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 5- 8pm with Prayers and American Legion Services at 7pm at New Life Wesleyan Church, 9690 Shepherd’s Creek Place, La Plata, MD 20646. A Funeral Service will take place on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 10am at New Life Wesleyan Church, La Plata, MD. Clergy will be the Rev. Richard Logsdon Interment with Full Military Honors will follow at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA Honorary Pallbearers will be the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard

LCpl. Terry Honeycutt

June 3, 1991 - October 27, 2010