Obituaries: Robert Neely Howell, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: December 10, 1936 Winn Parish Enterprise

Pneumonia Is Fatal To R. N. Howell Sunday

Funeral Services Were Held At Williana Monday Afternoon

Robert Neely Howell, 40 years of age, died at his home in Winnfield Sunday
morning following more than a week's illness with pneumonia.  Funeral services
were conducted Monday at Williana with the Rev. B. C. Land, pastor of
Winnfield Baptist Church in charge.  He was assisted by the Rev. L. C.
Hasting, pastor of First Baptist Church of Monroe.  Last rites were conducted
by the Masonic Lodge of which the deceased was a member.

Mr. Howell had resided in Winnfield for a year and six months.  Eight months
ago he was married to Mrs. F. R. Hughes, daughter of Rev. Jasper Boyett.  He
was a member of the Winnfield Baptist Church and was employed by the state
highway department.

Surviving are his widow, two children by a former marriage, Iva Lee and Elon
Howell, three stepsons, Arie, Clifford, and Terry Hughes; his mother, Mrs.
Howell of Packton; seven sisters, Mrs. Roy Long of Winnfield, Mrs. Ivy Melton,
Mrs. Walker Melton, Mrs. W. A. Warren, of Packton, Mrs. Julius Sweat of
Georgetown, Mrs. Bird Stell and Mrs. Grace Resenblath of Shreveport; and five
brothers, DeLeon and DeSoto Howell of Winnfield, Grady Howell of Cotton
Valley, Finley Howell of Henderson, Texas, and Huey Howell of New Orleans.