Etowah County AlArchives Obituaries.....Erwin, Howell  February 23, 1961
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The Gadsden Times, Thursday, February 23, 1961, Page 1 and 2
Death Claims Howell Erwin; Rites Planned

Howell Erwin, 31, son of Mrs. Gilbert Erwin, Sr., and the last Mr. Erwin, died 
today at 8:30 a.m. at the family residence, 510 South 10th Street, after a 
long illness.

A graduate of Gadsden High School, Mr. Erwin attended the University of 
Alabama and Jacksonville State College. 

He was an active member of Firs Methodist Church, having participated in many 
of its activities, and had been president of the Franklin Fellowship Sunday 
School Class, vice-presidents of the Men’s Club and a steward.

Mr. Erwin was with the United States Army for two years, having spent most of 
his services overseas.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Gilbert Erwin, Sr.; a brother, Gilbert 
Erwin, Jr.; a nephew, Mike Erwin; and two uncles, George F. Erwin and W. W. 
Erwin and W. W. Erwin, all of Gadsden.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in the Collier-Butler 
Chapel, with Drs. Calvin Pinkard and J. E. Morris officiating. Burial will be 
in Forrest Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Dr. Sherold Pope,  William Singleton, Warm Springs, 
Ga., David Sharp, Chattanooga, Tenn., Spiro Mastoras, Birmingham, and Earl 
Looney, Dr. Scott Vance, Dr. Steve Rowe, Willis Harris, George Edwards and Jim 
Lee, all of Gadsden.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Bob Turnage, Roy Rutledge, Jr., Dr. Orville 
Morgan, Joe Shirley, Clarence Simmons, Dr. John Bass, Dr. William Warren, the 
board of stewards of First Methodist Church, and the Men’s Club of the church.


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