Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthApr 7, 1909, Boonford, Mitchell County, North Carolina [53244]
BurialRebels Creek Cemetery, Boonford, Mitchell County, North Carolina [53244]
Spouses
BirthDec 28, 1907, North Carolina [53239]
BurialRebels Creek Cemetery, Boonford, Mitchell County, North Carolina [53239]
MarriageDec 28, 1927, Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina [53240], [53244]
Obituary Online notes for Estelle Nancy MURDOCK
ESTELLE HOWELL:
BAKERSVILLE: Estelle Howell 92, of the Rebels Creek, died Tuesday, Jan.22,2002.
She was the daughter of the late Jeff and Esther Wilson Murdock.
Mrs Howell was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years ,in March 2001.
She was also preceeded in death by two sons, J.D. and Guy Howell, and a grandson, Greg Howell.
She was a life long member of the Rebels Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Wilma Tinnney and Liona Taylor, both of Bakersville; sons Ted and Kenneth Howell, both of Bakersville; 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held at 8.m. Thursday in the Grindstaff Memorial Chapel of Webb Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald Davis, Steve Williams and Wallace Wise will officate.
Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Rebels Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. until the service hour Thursday at the funeral home. Flowers or contibution to the Rebels Creek Cemetery Fund, 64 Howell Road, Bakersville,NC 28705 will be welcome. Concolences may be e-mailed to the family at Webb@funeral-plans.com. [53244]
Obituary Online notes for Herbert Roy (Spouse 1)
HERBERT HOWELL
BAKERSVILLE-Herbert Howell,93 of the Rebels Creek community, died Monday March 19, 2001 in a Spruce Pine rest home.
He was the son of the late Byrd and Bertha Shool Howell.
He was also preceded in death by two sons, J.D. and Guy Howell; a grandson,Greg Howell; and three brothers, Claude, Floyd, Ed Howell.
A member of Rebels Creek Baptist Chruch, he was a retired Finish Carpenter and Cabinet craftsman.
He was the Bass singer for the orginal Rebels Creek Quartet, and later the Rebelairs.
Survivors include his wife, Estell Murdock Howell; sons, Ted and Kenneth Howell, both of Rebels Creek; a brother, George Howell of Saluda; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 7:30pm Wednesday in the Grindstaff Memorial Chapel of Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine. Steve Williams and Wallace Wise officiated.
Burial was at Rebels Creek Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 p.m. untill the service hour at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Rebels Creek Cemetery fund. 64 Howell Road, Bakersville, NC 28705. [53239]