Ira W. "Bud" Howell

Obituary
Ira W. “Bud” Howell was born on February 1st, 1930 and passed from this life September 29th, 2013. He was a veteran of the United States Army and loved being outdoors, gardening and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Matterson Howell and Margie Belle Bacon Howell; the mother of his children and former wife JoAnne Stevison Howell; his two daughters Sheila Newman and Patricia Howell; two brothers Robert Fred Howell and Clarence Randall Howell; and three sisters Minnie Ruth Howell, Reba Mae Lawson and Nellie Marie Belcher.

Bud is survived by one son and daughter-in-law Dennis Lee Howell and Brenda Lee Howell, four grandchildren Brad Newman, Amy Parton and husband Nathan Parton, Denny Howell Jr. and wife Susan Arthur Howell and Cassandra Marie Howell. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren Chase, Amber and Kalie; three sisters Helen Flossie Campbell, Dorothy Juanita Gates and Mary Catherine Ensley; numerous extended family members and a host of special friends.

A celebration of his life is planned for Monday night, September 30th, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the East Side Church of Christ located at 252 Wildwood Avenue SE in Cleveland, TN with Minister David Pharr and Minister Denny Howell officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church on Monday afternoon from 5:00 PM until the 7:00 PM service time.

The family and friends will gather at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens on Tuesday morning, October 1st, 2013 at 11:00 AM for the interment. The service will conclude with military honors.

You are encouraged to share a memory of Bud and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfuenrals.com.

Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Howell family with these arrangements.


Visitation Details
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Monady, September 30th, 2013
East Side Church of Christ
252 Wildwood Avenue SE
Cleveland, TN 37311

Interment
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

Celebration of Life Service Details
7:00 PM
Monday, September 30th, 2013
East Side Church of Christ
252 Wildwood Avenue SE
Cleveland, TN 37311

Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
11:00 AM