Michell Solomon Howell

Michell Solomon Howell can be described as a kind and generous woman. Michell was a very loving wife to her husband Richard, a role model to her two children Brittany and Heather, as well as an amazing sister to her brothers Tyrone and Jeffrey. Michell had such a spirit to always make someone laugh or go out of her way to put a smile on your face. Despite her shy personality, she was never one to hold back a good story from her past.

Michell was born on February 16, 1967 in San Diego, California. Most of her life was spent growing up on Red Mountain Court in Chula Vista raised by her lovely parents James and Mercedes Marsh. She cherished the neighborhood block parties her dad James would throw, they’d invite all the neighbors and enjoy James’ special BBQ chicken and Filipino food made by her mother Mercedes. Michell was the youngest child of three children, as a teen she attended Bonita Vista High School and graduated in the class of 1985.

A few years later, Michell met her beloved Richard in an accounting class at Southwestern Community College. Soon after they both went on to attend San Diego State University together, where Michell received her bachelor’s degree in public administration. Michell and Richard then graduated in the class of 1991 at San Diego State.

Michell thought of Richard to be love at first sight since they met. They both enjoyed spending time with one another’s families, taking road trips road trips all together up to Laughlin or an RV drive down to Mexico. Richard and Michell were inseparable which led to the two being united in marriage on July 25, 1998. Soon after their marriage, they had their first daughter Brittany, born on November 8, 1999 and their second daughter Heather on December 19, 2002.

Michell was so proud of her family, she enjoyed spending time with them in the pool on hot summer days and on family trips back to San Diego. In addition to spending time with her family, Michell also always enjoyed teasing her two dogs Clover and Tesla. If you ever wanted to get Michell’s attention she would happily tell you about her favorite places to eat out or the best restaurant to grab a bite to eat from. Then in the car, she would always have some oldies incorporated into her playlist. Michell was an outstanding mother, there wasn’t anything she wouldn’t have done to ensure the happiness of her two daughters.

Michell had been struggling with a silent battle that became aggressive all too soon. God decided to wrap his arms around Michell on February 7th of 2019 for he knew the suffering and pain she was enduring. It will forever break our hearts to lose Michell so soon but she hasn’t moved onto heaven alone for part of us went with her the day God decided to call her home into the gates of heaven. Michell’s legacy will be survived by her loving family and friends. May she rest in peace knowing the footprint she has eternally left on everyone that had the blessing to cross her path.