Howell, Geraldine D.

BLUEFIELD, Va. — Geraldine D. Howell, 83, of 295 Howell Road, Bluefield, Va. (Abb's Valley) went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Born December 1, 1925, in Anawalt, W.Va. she was the daughter of the late John Freeman Dillon and Mary Ellen Boggs Dillon. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She loved her God, her husband, and her family. She always made sure her family was taken care of up until she was unable to do so.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Donald Gene Howell; a granddaughter, Misty Lusk; four sisters, her twin, Emma Jean Dillon, Hattie Bell Dillon, Mattie Reeb Dillon and Annie McClanahan. She was also preceded in death by five brothers, Kenneth, Lawrence, Claude, Rufus, and Jim Dillon.

Survivors: Her husband of sixty-two years, Otis J. Howell; four sons, Ray Howell and wife Barbara of Abb's Valley, Robert Howell and wife Doris of Abb's Valley, Harold Howell of Claytor Lake, Va., Tommy Howell and wife Drema of Montcalm, W.Va.; three daughters, Janet Shupe and husband Barnes (Duck) of Abb's Valley, Va., Karen Davis and husband Phillip of Abb's Valley, Va., Juanita Dickens and husband Randy of Franklinton, N.C.; one sister, Clara Fleming of Pocahontas, Va.; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday October 1, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Rodriguez Chapel in Pocahontas , Va. with the Rev. William Davis officiating. Interment will follow at the Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield, Va. Friends may call one hour prior to service. Honorary pallbearer will be Caleb Dickens.Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jason Howell, Brandon Davis, Levi Howell, Cody Howell and Tanner Howell; also, son-in-law, Jason Sarver.Rodriguez Pocahontas Funeral Home, Pocahontas, Va. is serving the Howell family.For more information, or to have the funeral home pass along your condolences, visit www.RodriguezFuneral.com
Published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph from 9/30/2009 - 10/1/2009

John Freeman Dillon and Mary Ellen Boggs

sisters,
her twin, Emma Jean Dillon,
Hattie Bell Dillon,
Mattie Reeb Dillon and
Annie Dillon McClanahan.
Clara Dillon Fleming of Pocahontas, Va.

brothers,
Kenneth Dillon
Lawrence Dillon
Claude Dillon
Rufus Dillon
Jim Dillon.

Her husband
Otis J. Howell;

sons,
Ray Howell and wife Barbara of Abb's Valley,
Robert Howell and wife Doris of Abb's Valley,
Harold Howell of Claytor Lake, Va.,
Tommy Howell and wife Drema of Montcalm, W.Va.;
Donald Gene Howell;

daughters,
Janet Dillon and husband Barnes (Duck) Shupe of Abb's Valley, Va.,
Karen Dillon and husband Phillip Davis of Abb's Valley, Va.,
Juanita Dillon and husband Randy Dickens of Franklinton, N.C.;

granddaughter,
Misty Lusk;