Gordon Howell

August 11, 1923 - December 12, 2019

Gordon Kenneth Howell Sr., age 96, of Deer Park Lake Road in Spruce Pine went home to be with the Lord on December 12, 2019 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine. He was born on August 11, 1923 in Rebels Creek, NC to Arthur and Mamie Boone Howell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Ernest, Charles, and Lloyd Howell; three sisters, Dorothy Norman, Margie Carver, and Myrtle Walker; and one granddaughter, Samantha Howell. He was a World War II veteran, a member of the 398th Engineers, and he served in the European theater. He loved camping, fishing, and working in his woodworking shop. He worked in the hosiery manufacturing business for forty years, beginning as a knitter and retiring as Vice President of Research and Development for Hampshire Hosiery. Visitation will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, December 15, 2019 in the Chapel of Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine, NC, with the funeral to follow at 2:00 pm. The Rev. Larry Greene will officiate the service and music will be performed by Kim Hoyle. Interment will be in the Rebels Creek cemetery. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Gordon's life. He is survived by his loving wife of seventy-four years; Wilma Hoyle Howell; two sons, Gordon Kenneth, Jr. and wife, Jeanne of Chapel Hill, NC, and Lloyd Martin and wife, Lynn of Church Hill, TN; one daughter, Janice Karen of the home; two brothers, Roy Howell of Little Rock, AR and Ben Ray Howell and wife, Pat of Little River, SC; one sister, Shelby Jean McMahan and husband, Mac of Asheville, NC; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice and Home Care Of the Blue Ridge, 236 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. www.hospiceblueridge.com/make-a-contribution The family would like to thank all the hospice workers that were so good with Gordon, especially his primary caregivers, Katy Grindstaff and Mike Collis, and give a special thank you to a neighbor Chasity Miller for all her help. Words of comfort may be e-mailed to the family by going to our website; www.webbfh.com., selecting Gordon Howell’s name and then you may sign his guestbook. Webb Funeral Home of Spruce Pine is honored to be assisting the Howell family. Mr. Howell’s obituary has also been posted on Facebook for viewing. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = PLEASE MAKE DONATIOS TO Hospice and Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge 236 Hospital Drive Spruce Pine, NC 28777 www.hospiceblueridge.com/make-a-contribution