The Pineville Sun. Dated Thursday, November 21, 1957 Services For Lowell Howard Conducted Sunday- Lowell Howard, 41, of Straight Creek, died Sunday, November 17, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville. Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 20, at 2 p.m. at the Durham Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Luther Akers and the Rev. Phil Carter officiating. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Howard of Straight Creek; one son, Lowell Dean Howard, Straight Creek; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Howard, Straight Creek; three step-children, Robert Wagner, Jenson, Mrs. Ivalene McDonald, Monroe, MI., and Alice Goodin, Detroit; sisters, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Straight Creek and Mrs. Virgil Price, Pineville; brothers, Ralph Howard, Straight Creek, and Vernon Howard, Harlan; two nephews and seven nieces. Pallbearers were Wesley Stewart, Edward Evans, Neville Shelton, Oakus Messer, Clarence Carnes and Arthur Elliott. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. R. R. Evans, Dr. Adam Stacy, Earl Hobbs, Stellie Beabolt, John Lefevers, Virgil Price, Frank Wilcox, W. F. Martin, Sr., William H. Martin, Corbitt Saylor and members of Local No. 7642. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Durham Funeral Home in charge. ****************************** The numbers of the Local lodge number were a little blurry. Maybe incorrect as typed. ****************************** A check of the KY Birth Index discovered the following (typed as it appeared in the index): Lowell Howard born Aug 14, 1916 in Bell Co to Eddie Wilson. 97-48366. Vernon F. Howard born Dec 17, 1922 in Bell Co to Etta Wilson. 001-00278. Ralphine Howard born Oct 11 1925 in Bell Co to Ettie Wilson. 123-61004. The sisters names are not used in the obituary, but here are two possibilities also found in the KY Birth Index: Thelma I. Howard born August 18, 1919 in Bell Co to Etta Wilson. 98-48981. Pearlie C. Howard born May 17, 1921 in Bell Co to Ettie Wilson. 057-28482. And lastly, here's another possible son for the previously noted Etta/Ettie/Eddie Wilson: Samuel R. Howard born February 3, 1918 in Bell Co to Eddie Wilson. 41-20288.