Harold Honaker

Harold "Austin" Hunter Honaker, Jr.

Harold "Austin" Hunter Honaker, Jr., 18, passed away suddenly after an accident on Sunday, July 9th in Elizabeth, West Virginia, his most beloved place to be. Austin was life long resident of Akron and a Senior at North High School where he was a member of the Culinary Arts and CBI Programs. Austin greatly enjoyed hunting, fishing and target shooting. He loved sitting back playing Playstation and watching King of the Hill. He is preceded in death by his mother Shiphrah Honaker; grandmother, Phillis Gibson. Surviving him are his father, Harold Honaker; sisters, Ketura (Simon) Rios, Harriet Honaker and Cheryl Honaker; nephew, Isaac Rios; and nieces, Ariel and Isabelle Rios; many uncles, aunts and cousins from the Honaker and Gibson families. He greatly appreciated the love and support of his close friends and teachers including Kenny Davis of West Virginia, Chris Ulrich, Justin Brown, Howard Phillips, Brian and Jason Cain, Melissa Doing, Mike Cosgrove, Ms. Halasa, Ms. Gibson, Mr. Kalapodis, Mr. O'Neil, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Kernan, Mrs. Givens and many, many others. And as Austin would request, formal dress is not required. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd. with Rev. Scott Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. Thursday until the service begins. Interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.NewcomerFamily.com

NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334