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Philbert Lynn Honeycutt, Sr., 71, of Orange, died Saturday, Feb. 11, in Houston.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Barry Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City.

Visitation will be from 4:00p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday at the funeral home.

Born in Orange, on Nov. 27, 1940, Mr. Honeycutt was the son of Wilson Lynn and Bernice (Corbello) Honeycutt. He served in the US Marine Corps and was a member of First Baptist Church. He had worked with his father-in-law at Stephens Buick in Orange for many years, and afterwards was self-employed in the accounting and computer industry.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and father-in-law and mother-in law, Jessie L. and Virginia Stephens.

Mr. Honeycutt is survived by his wife, Bette Stephens Honeycutt of Orange; daughter, Kristina Honeycutt Eastman of Austin; son-in-law, Mike Eastman of Austin; son, Philbert Lynn Honeycutt, Jr. and his wife Chrislyn of Houston; grandchildren, Quinlyn Honeycutt and Lincoln Honeycutt; and sister, Lou Honeycutt Boudreaux of Orange.

Memorial contributions may be made to SweetPups, PO Box 446, Vidor, TX 77670, or Houston Hospice, 1905 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-4123.