Eighth Generation

12002. Ruth Ester Coffey was born on 17 January 1910 in Watauga Co., NC.³⁴⁶⁷⁸ Ruth died in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 18 July 1999 and was buried at Antioch Cemetery in Little River, Alexander Co., NC in July 1999 .^34679,34680

Ruth Ester Coffey and Oscar Vance Howell were married on 18 July 1925 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.^34681,34682 Oscar Vance Howell, son of Charlie Roman Howell and Elizabeth Austin, was born on 23 July 1908 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁶⁸³ He died of prostate cancer on 15 March 1966 at the age of 57 in Granite Falls, Lovelady Twp., Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at Antioch Cemetery in Little River, Alexander Co., NC on 17 March 1966.^34684,34685

Ruth Ester Coffey and Oscar Vance Howell had the following children:

18494	i.	Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁶⁸⁶ This unnamed child was born and died in 1926 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at³⁴⁶⁸⁷ Unnamed Howell^{³⁴⁶⁸⁷} was born (date unknown).³⁴⁶⁸⁷
18495	ii.	This unnamed child was born and died on 10 July 1927 in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at³⁴⁶⁸⁸ Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Morganton, Burke Co., NC.^34689,34690 Unnamed Howell^{^34689,34690} was born (date unknown).^34689,34690
18496	iii.	Margaret Marie Howell was born on 2 October 1928 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.^34691,34692
18497	iv.	Living was born in 1931 in Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁶⁹³
18498	v.	Billy Gene Howell was born on 19 April 1934 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC.³⁴⁶⁹⁴ Billy died on 12 November 2004 at the age of 70 in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC and was buried at North Catawba Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 15 November 2004.³⁴⁶⁹⁵ Obituary, The News-Topic, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC, Mon., Nov. 15, 2004 Billy Howell Billy Gene Howell, 70, of North Catawba Church Avenue, Lenoir, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, at his residence. He was born April 19, 1934 in Caldwell County to the late Oscar Vance Howell Sr. and Ruth Coffey Howell. Mr. Howell retired from Hickory Manufacturing Company and was a member of North Catawba Baptist Church. Survivors include: his wife, Mrs. Margie Tramble Howell of the home; One daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Steve Bombara of Ramsey, N.J.; five brothers, O.V. Howell Jr. and wife, Patti, of Hickory, Bob Howell and wife, Rachael, and Dan Howell and wife, Yvette, both of Bethlehem, John Howell and wife, Sandra of Granite Falls, and Ron Howell and wife, Cindy, of Gurnee, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Margaret Moretz of Connelly Springs, Mrs. Mary Francis Bright and husband Charles, of Beckley, W. Va., and Mrs. Maxine Moser and husband, Joe, of Concord; and one granddaughter, Alana Rose Bombara of New Jersey. Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, at 11 a.m. at North Catawba Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. John Barnhardt and John Brashears and Dr. Charles Bright. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Greer-McElveen Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be: Robbie Howell, Scott Howell, Todd Howell, Nathan Howell, Dennis Wilson and David Tramble Memorial contributions may be made to: North Catawba Baptist Church Youth Program, 1596 North Catawba Church Ave., Lenoir, N.C. 28645. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.