Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameBernice S. SILVER 470, Bernice S Silver Howell
BirthNov 20, 1920, Mitchell County, North Carolina470, Bernice S Silver Howell
DeathJan 30, 2018, Mitchell County, North Carolina470, Bernice S Silver Howell
BurialSilver Chapel Baptist Church, 162 Sam Gouge Road, Bandana, Bakersfield, Mitchell County, North Carolina470, Bernice S Silver Howell
Spouses
BirthJun 21, 1917, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina470, Floyd Howell Sr.
DeathAug 21, 1985, Mitchell County, North Carolina470, Herbert Roy Howell-Obituary,470, Floyd Howell Sr.
BurialSilver Chapel Baptist Church, 162 Sam Gouge Road, Bandana, Bakersfield, Mitchell County, North Carolina470, Floyd Howell Sr.
FatherByrd HOWELL (1881-1927)
Mother“Stella” Bertha SHOOK (1890-1965)
MarriageNov 11, 1939, Carter, Knox County, Tennessee404, Floyd Howell Sr.-Male-21 June 1917 – 21 August 1985-•-LRDK-WN4
ChildrenBilly Joe (Died as Infant) (1940-1940)
 Wayne (Died as Child) (1942-1943)
 Floyd (1944-2018)
 Linda Kaye (1952-2024)
 Alice Faye (-<2024)
Obituary Online notes for Bernice S. SILVER
Bernice Silver Howell, age 97, of Cleve Silver Rd, Bakersville, NC went home to be with the Lord, January 30, 2018.

A native of Mitchell County, NC she was a daughter of the late Cleve and Mamie Buchanan Silver.

She was retired from Ellen Knitting Company.

Bernice was a lifelong member of Silver Chapel Baptist Church where she was a dedicated servant to the church for many years. She loved gardening, and cooking for and taking care of her family and friends.

Survivors include: her daughters; Faye Benge (David), of Marion, NC, Betty Jean Hoilmon, of Bakersville, NC, Linda Yelton (Howard), also of Bakersville, NC, and a special friend Ronald McKinney, eleven grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, and ten great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death in addition to her parents by: her husband Floyd Howell, six brothers; Lucian, Claude, Charles, Brown, Ray, and Howard Silver, two sisters; Kate Byrd, and Revia Buchanan, three children; Billy Joe, Wayne, and Floyd Howell Jr., and one great great grandchild Joshua Acuff.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 2:00PM in Silver Chapel Baptist Church with Reverend Jonathan Thacker officiating.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Interment will follow the service at Silver Chapel Cemetery.
470, Bernice S Silver Howell
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