Bluefield-
Charles Edward Howell, 87, of 2821 Grandview St., Bluefield, WV and also of his
vacation home at Claytor Lake, went home to be with the Lord Monday May 7, 2007
at the Phillips Personal Care of Lerona, WV.
Born April 8, 1920 in
Greenbrier County, WV, he was the son of the late James W. Howell and Viola
Nickell Howell. He had been a resident of Bluefield for 62 years, and was
originally from Front Royal, VA and a graduate of Warren County High School. He
was a member of Edgemont Baptist Church of Bluefield where he was a member of
the Men’s Sunday School class. Mr. Howell was a Serviceman for A.E.P. for 33
years. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps where he was a Staff
Sergeant. While serving his country, Mr. Howell was a gunner on a B-17. He also
had a fondness for woodwork and made many woodcrafts he sold at craft shows and
flea markets.
In addition to his
parents, Mr. Howell was preceded in death by three brothers, Gordon, Kenneth and
Bill Howell; and three sisters, Ruth Harman, Francis Matthews and Mildred Lee.
Survivors include his
wife, Helen Bailey Howell of Lerona, WV; one son, Danny E. Howell of Bluefield;
former daughter-in-law, Connie Howell of Green Valley; one step-grandson, Eric
Baugh of Green Valley; a special niece, Ann Thomas and her husband Bill of Front
Royal, VA; and other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will
be conducted on Thursday May 10th, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Edgemont
Baptist Church with Revs. Ken Owens and Bruce Woodson officiating. Entombment
will follow in the Chapel of the Wildwood at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in
Princeton. Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive
friends at Mercer Funeral Home on Wednesday evening, March 9th from
6:00 until 8:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to Edgemont Baptist Church, 2507 Jefferson
Drive, Bluefield, WV 24701, or to the Community Hospices of America, 1033
Stafford Dr., Princeton, WV,24740.
Those wishing to
share memories or condolence messages may do so by visiting
www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the
Howell family.
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