Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Adelee Epperson Howell

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Notices for February 23

Smyth County News
Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Howell

Adelee Epperson Howell, 79, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, at   her daughter’s home
in Chilhowie.

Born Feb. 5, 1926, to the late Calvin and Etta Hopkins Blevins, she was preceded
in death by her first husband, June Epperson, and her second husband, Roy W.
Howell.   In addition to her parents and husbands, she was also preceded in
death by two brothers, the Rev. Barney Blevins and Roland Blevins; and three
sisters, Louise Lovern, Lillian Martin, and Gladys Odum. 

She was a long time member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

She worked at Baldwin’s for over 20 years and later was known as the “Pillow
Lady” participating in many area craft shows.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Frank Cregger of
Chilhowie; two sisters-in-law, Daisy Blevins of Spindale, N. C., and Ruth
Epperson of Glennville, Ga.; one brother-in-law, Harold Epperson of Marion;
three grandchildren, Karen and Robert Holland of Christiansburg, Julie and
Garron Smith of Arab, Ala. and Tina Pruitt of Marion; six great-grandchildren,
Megan Cregger, Keenan Harry, Logan LeFew, Preston LeFew, Alex Pruitt, and Addie
Holland; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev.
Lloyd Sheets officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.   The body
will be taken to the church one hour before the service. 

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.seaverbrown.com.

The family received friends Tuesday evening, Feb. 22, 2005, at Seaver-Brown
Chapel.

Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory   is in charge of arrangements.