Clarence Trull

Clarence Mingus "J. R." Trull, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at MedWest - Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Reverend Clarence Mingus and Thelma Lee Green Trull. He was preceded in death by a grandson, R. David Honeycutt, Jr. He retired from Champion International with 32 years of service as a foreman. He served on the board of directors for the Center Pigeon Fire Department and also was a volunteer fireman for 17 years. He was a volunteer for eight years for the Haywood County Rescue Squad and was a member of the Pigeon River Masonic Lodge #386 AF&AM and was a Shriner. J.R. refereed ball for 27 years. He was a United States Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lisa Harris Trull; two daughters, Cherl Honeycutt and her fiancé, Randall Kiziah, of Hickory and Leanne Trull Warren and her husband, Camden, of Canton; three sons, David Trull and his wife, Glenna, of Leicester, Darryl Trull and his wife, LeeAnne, of Newton, and James Trull and his wife, Shelby, of Canton; five sisters, Muriel Carver of Edgemore, South Carolina, Mary Ann Smith of Chester, South Carolina, Janet Plemmons, Nancy Cagle and Freida Babb all of Canton; two brothers, Charles Trull of Tuson, Arizona and Benny Trull of Canton; six grandchildren, Jennifer White, Austin Tumelson, Isaiah Warren, Noah Phillips, Athens Warren, and Hudson Trull; and a great-grand daughter, Skyler Renee White. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Canton Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the Reverend David Trull officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 90 Stiles Road, Canton, NC 28716 or to the American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813.

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