Katie R. Howell

Katie Reeves Howell, 97, of Asheville, died on Friday, February 20, 2009, at the WNC Baptist Retirement Home. A native of Buncombe Co., Mrs. Howell was a daughter of the late David and Margaret Frisbee Reeves. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Lee Howell, who died in 2000. Mrs. Howell was retired from Square D., and had also worked at Bon Marché, where she taught knitting and crocheting. She was a charter member of Emma United Methodist Church, and was also a past president and member of the United Methodist Women's group. She is survived by her daughters, Martha Ledford and husband Derek, of Asheville, and Doris Harron and husband Hoyt, of Pisgah Forest; five grandchildren, Deborah Recca, Kathy Pearson, David Ledford, Greg Ledford, and Andrew Ledford; five great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service for Mrs. Howell will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Emma United Methodist Church with the Rev. David L. Warren officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery. Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The family gives special appreciation to the staff of the WNC Baptist Retirement Home for the loving care they provided to Mrs. Howell. Memorials may be made to Emma United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 6921, Asheville, NC 28816.