Carroll Howell

 Mr. Carroll Howell, age 83, of Dahlonega, passed away on Tuesday, April 07, 2015, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday April 11, 2015, at 11:00 a.m.at The First Baptist Church of Gainesville. Dr. Bill Coates and Rev. Bruce Fields will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Gainesville’s Chapel.

Mr. Howell was born on October 02, 1931 in Mize, Mississippi to the late Horace “Bethel” Howell and Ruby Sullivan Howell. He served in the 101st Airborne during the Korean War. He was retired from Sears where he worked as a Group Territorial Merchandise Manager. Following his retirement, he created and ran Howell Landscaping of Georgia for 15 years. Carroll was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Gainesville. He is preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, sister, Jane Martin and brother, Kendall Howell.

Mr. Howell is survived by his wife of 63 ½ years, Bobbie Howell of Dahlonega, daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Tom Ruck of Lynchburg, Va, daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Jim Cooke of Tallahassee, Fl, daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Mark DeBellis of Auburn, Al, grandchildren, Jonathan and Danielle Ruck, David Ruck, Benjamin Ruck, Elizabeth and Curtis Gray, Joseph Ruck, Joshua Ruck, Quinn Cooke, Abby Cooke, and Alexander Hooks, sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Lawrence Puckett, brothers and sisters-in-laws, Charles and Willie Ree Howell, and Lidell and Deanie Howell.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to First Baptist Church of Gainesville, 751 Green Street, NW, Gainesville, GA 30501.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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