Hilda Howell (1920 - 2016)

Born 31 Dec 1920 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Died 23 Apr 2016 at age 95 in Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Hilda Howell is buried in Alex Sullivan Cemetery.

Biography

Hilda Howell was born on Dec 31, 1920 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA as the second child of Virgil Marion Howell and Eula Sullivan. She had seven siblings, namely: Pruitt Rudolph, Fannie Mae, Anna Ray, Virginia, Marion Lehonne Sr, Leroy Hunter, and Dixie. She died on Apr 23, 2016 in Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Hilda Howell was buried in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Alex Sullivan Cemetery).^[1]

Race: (White) She lived in Beat 2, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter). She lived in Sh, Lawrence, Mississippi in 1935. She lived in Lawrence, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

Obituary

Colonial Chapel Magee and Mendenhall

Hilda Howell (December 31, 1920 - April 23, 2016)

Hilda Howell, Monroeville, PA

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Colonial Chapel, Magee, MS for Dr. Hilda Howell, 95, of Monroeville, PA, with Rev. S.L. “Sonny” Adkins officiating. Interment will follow at the Alex Sullivan cemetery, Mize, MS. She died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Arden Courts, Monroeville, PA.

She was a graduate of Monticello High School, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Louisiana State University and the University of Florida. She was employed for many years as a research chemist for Koppers Co., Pittsburgh, PA, resulting in seventeen patents to her credit. She was a founding member of Monroeville Community Church in Monroeville, PA, where she also served as music director for several years. She enjoyed reading, music and traveling.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Eula Howell, and six siblings: Pruitt Howell, twins Fannie Mae Smith (Norman) of Omega, GA and Annie Ray Hammons (Ray) of Tifton, GA, Virginia Canterbury (Macel) of Gautier, MS, M.L. “Lee” Howell (Angie) of Brandon, MS, and L.H. “Jack” Howell (Mary) of Woodville, MS. She is survived by her sister, Dixie Adkins (Bernell) of Union, MS, a host of nieces and nephews, and many friends.

Visitation will be 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday prior to the funeral at Colonial Chapel, Magee, MS. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ See Findagrave - Dr Hilda Howell
2. ↑ Obituary on Colonial Chapel Website.

• Sidney Stephen Howell Bible
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBS7-37Y : accessed 13 September 2016), Hilda Howell in household of V M Howell, Beat 2, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39-4B, sheet 10A, family 153, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2041.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1F-M5K : 8 December 2015), Hilda Howell in entry for Virgil M Howell, 1930.