Charlie Howell, age 80, passed away peacefully March 12, 2022. He was born April 30, 1941. Charlie attended and graduated from Republic High School in 1959 and attended 3 years at SMS. He was owner of Howell Commercial Refrigeration for 39 years.

Charlie married Sue Howell (Beshears) on May 19, 1963, in Republic, MO at the First Christian Church. They are presently part of the South Haven Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Twin Oaks County Club, and past Master at Henderson Lodge at Rogersville. He enjoyed golf, restoring old cars, playing with his great-grandchildren, Hunter and Tanner.

Charlie is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Winnie Howell, and his son, Brian Howell, age 8.

He is survived by his wife, Sue Howell, 1 daughter, Lisa Gum, 1 granddaughter, Emily Humphreys (Mooneyham) and her husband, James, 2 great-grandsons, Hunter age 9 and Tanner, age 3, 2 brothers, Jim Howell and Tom Howell, and too many others to name, and he loved them all.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to: St Jude Children’s Hospital (St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105) of Ozarks Food Harvest (O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief), 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave, Springfield, MO 65803.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Charlie at Twin Oaks on Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 4-6pm.