Robert "Jackie" Howell

Robert "Jackie" Howell, 79 of Benton, passed away Nov. 8, 2013 in Little Rock. He was born Nov. 3, 1934 in Ward, Ark. to the late Leathie Ann Parker. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, deacon of West Bauxite Missionary Baptist Church, retired custodian of Benton High School and a retired Security Guard of Reynolds Aluminum. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James D. Howell and Floyd M. Howell Survivors include his wife Betty Sue (Caple) Howell; a daughter, Anitta Armstrong (Bruce) of Benton; three grand-children, Brent Armstrong, Sara Armstrong and Jillian Armstrong; two sisters, Mary Hazel Warford of Lonsdale and Lynda Clay of Spruce Pine, N.C.; sister-in-law, Elaine Howell of Tawas City, Mich.; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Funeral service will be held at West Bauxite Missionary Baptist Church, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 at 1 p.m. with Bro. Melvin Burris officiating. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander, Ark. Serving as pallbearers are Harvey Hargrove, Mark Weiss, Bryan Robinson, Bryan Keaton, Paul Dennis "P.D." Warford and Owen Warford. Honorary pallbearers are Larry Brown, Billy Teague, Wayne White, Larry Pettit, Brian Howell, Blackie Forbes, and Charlie Drake. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047). Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.