Jill met and married Richard L. Howell on November 7,1959 and spent 61 marvelous years together until Dick’s passing in 2020.
Jill, a devout Catholic, is survived by her son Christopher Howell and his wife Evelyn (Virginia), daughters Tracy Leigh Howell (California), and Virginia Anne Howell (Longs); and her brother Jack and wife Yvonne (New York).
Along with her duties as a homemaker, Jill owned and operated an afternoon tea shop, Owego Tea Room in upstate New York for a number of years.
A Committal Service will be held at North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens, 65 SC-90, Little River, SC 29566, on May 29, 2026, at 12:30 pm.
