Jewell Lee Howard, age 92 of Michie, TN, passed from this life on May 2, 2012 in Corinth, MS.
Mrs. Howard was born in Hardin County, TN on December 9, 1919 to the late John Robert and Lemmie Hindman Crabtree. She was an avid reader, reading books on her iPad and loved emailing her friends and family. She quilted many quilts for her family which they all loved.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Lee McAfee (Gennie) of Michie, TN; a son, C. S. Lee (Pat) of Dalton, GA; four grandchildren, Tony McAfee (Joy), Tessa Bullock (Randy), Tanya Guidry (Scott) and Lindsey McCamy (Ward); ten great grandchildren, Courtney McAfee, Caleb Bullock, Caitlyn McAfee, Hannah Bullock, Lauren Foster, Emilee Foster, Carter McCamy, Kate McCamy, Sara Guidry, and Charlie McCamy; a sister-in-law, Grace Thomas of Selmer, TN; a step daughter, Doris Conder (Glen) of Germantown, TN, step grandchildren, Eddie Conder (Melissa) and Mark Conder ( Brenda); a step grandson-in-law, Tim Sims; and eight step great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Lloyd Lee who passed away on January 9, 1973; her second husband, Terry Howard who passed away on April 1, 1986; a brother, Raymond Aubrey Crabtree; a step granddaughter, Cheryl Sims and a step great grandson, Kevin Conder.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012 from 5 PM until 8:30 PM, with services held on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tennessee, with Tim Carothers officiating. Burial will follow in the Lebanon Cemetery at Michie, Tennessee. Pallbearers will beTony McAfee, Randy Bullock, Scott Guidry, Ward McCamy, Caleb Bullock, and Nathan Garner.