Obituaries:  Mrs. Audrey Howell, Sabine, Natchitoches Parish       H-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Nov 21, 1985
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. Audrey Howell

  Funeral services for Mrs. Audrey Mae Howell, were held at 11
a.m., Wednesday, in Hargis Baptist Church near Montgomery, with
the Rev. Keith Layne officiating. Burial was in Hargis Cemetery,
under direction of Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home.

  Mrs. Howell, 78, of Natchitoches, died at 1:45 a.m., Monday, in
Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport.

  Mrs. Howell was a former resident of Provencal, and a native of
Verda. She was a retired depot agent for Missouri-Pacific
Railroad.

  Survivors include six sons, Caldene Thompson of Gonzales, Marlon
Thompson of New Jersey, Fred Howell of Ocean Springs, Miss.,
Tommy Howell of Stonewall, Carroll Howell of Provencal, and Bryan
Howell of Baytown, Texas; four daughters, Mrs. Joy Thomasee of
Natchitoches, Mrs. Lena O'Bannon of Provencal, Mrs. Jean Coffman
of Mooringsport, and Mrs. Jessie White of Tyler, Texas; four
sisters, Mrs. Melba Royal of Negreet, Mrs. Lura Royal of Florien,
Mrs. Carene Artigo of Lake Charles, and Mrs. Mildred Futrell of
Dry Prong; five brothers, Murrel McIlwain of Winnfield, Eugene
McIlwain of Shreveport, George McIlwain of Columbia, Gilbert
McIlwain of Westlake, and Clifford McIlwain of Montgomery; 48
grandchildren; 76 great grandchildren; and eight great-great
grandchildren.

  Pallbearers were Earl O'Bannon, Jerry O'Bannon, Bruce O'Bannon,
Steven Taylor, Alvin Taylor, and C. J. Howell.