Elizabeth (Liz) Howell, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, February 21, 2010. She was under Hospice care at Sardis Oaks Nursing Home in Charlotte, NC following a brief illness.
Ms. Howell was preceded in death by her parents, E. Ray and Myrtle Howell of Asheville, NC and her brother, Dr. F. Clark Howell of Berkeley, CA. She is survived by her sister, Margaret H. Johnson of Charlotte; her niece Linda Folger, Cary, NC; Laura Thomas, Charlotte, NC; Brian Johnson, Patchogue, NY; Maureen Kindred, Cornelius, NC; and Elizabeth Wiederhold, Asheville, NC; and numerous great nieces and nephews.
Ms. Howell graduated from Lee Edwards High School and St. Genevieve of the Pines Junior College in Asheville, NC. She was employed for many years by the National Institures of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She relocated to Charlotte, NC after retiring from NIH to be near family.
Ms. Howell founded and coordinated Cancer Helpers, a group of volunteers dedicated to providing transportation and assistance to cancer patients in Mecklenburg County. She spent many years providing support to people suffering from various terminal illnesses.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Gabriel Church in the Chapel on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 10:00 am. Family will receive friends following the mass. Ms. Howell will be buried beside her parents at Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, NC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, NC or to Friends of Sardis, 5151 Sardis Rd., Charlotte, NC; or to the Humane Society of Charlotte, 2700 Toomey Ave, Charlotte, NC.
Condolences may be made at www.harryandbryantfuneralhome.com. Harry and Bryant Company is serving the family of Ms. Howell.
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