He was born on July 19, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Ora & Mary (Ayres) Howell. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife, Linda (Sease) Howell of 52 years; daughters, Jodi Howell of West Milton, Ohio, Tammi Lannette Howell of Peoria, and Sami (Chris) McMillian of Valparaiso, Indiana; grandchildren, Dustin Howell, Kylie McMillian, and Nicholas Pence; brother, Bill (Pam) Howell of Arcanum; and sister, Anna (Gary) Murphy of North Carolina.
Sam enjoyed working with his livestock (cattle and hogs) and was a mentor to a lot of youth.
His funeral will be at noon, Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 North Miami Street, West Milton, Ohio. Burial will follow in Dayton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10 am to noon Saturday at the funeral home.
Local arrangements are by Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
Online memories of Sam may be left for the family at www.hale-sarver.com
