Barbara Jean Howell was born July 5, 1942 In Garland, Texas to Frances and Lois Walker. She passed away on February 10, 2021 in McKinney, Texas. In her spare time, Barbara enjoyed spending her time with her children and grandchildren, doing ceramics and traveling. Any opportunity she got, she tried to spend as much free time as possible with her family. Barbara is preceded in death by her husband, Ellic Wayne Howell; Parents, Frances and Lois Walker; brother, Butch Walker; Children Gary Don Howell and Larry Wayne Howell. She is survived by her sister, Suzanne (Suzie) Walker; children, Stanley Howell and wife Tammy, and Suzanne Pope; grandchildren, Brandon Howell and wife Krystle, Amber Brownlee and husband Kevin, Lauryn Austin and husband Jeremy, Lacie Howell, Jerry Howell, Jessica Howell-Pickens and husband Joey, Kaitlyn Pope, and Larry Howell Jr; great-grandchildren, Gage Howell, Savannah Camel, McKenna Brownlee, Corbin Austin, Brady Austin and Joey Pickens. Barbara is also survived by numerous friends and extended family members.