Betty Howell

December 5, 1943 - November 22, 2021

Betty Howell, 77, of Middleton, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at Bolivar General Hospital. A native of Bolivar, she was born Sunday, December 5, 1943, daughter of the late Ernest Leroy Howell and Vera Mae Doyle Howell and lived in Whiteville for a while prior to moving to Middleton. She worked for 20 years as a seamstress for MasterSlack and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two sisters, Shirley Mayes of Bolivar and Barbara McKee of Middleton; four brothers, Samuel Doyle of College Park, MD, Harold Howell and Ricky Howell, both of Middleton and Roger Howell of Monterey, TN; and a host of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Gaines Richard Doyle and Kenneth Howell, and her longtime companion, Ray Thompson. Memorial contributions in her name may be sent to the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org/donate).