Mrs. Dragoo Howell

December 29, 2012

Susan Rebecca Dragoo Howell, 89, passed away, on Friday, December 28, 2012 at her home, in West Point. Susan Rebecca Dragoo Howell was born September 5, 1923 in Muncie, Indiana Delaware County to the late Helen Magdaline Bader and Thomas Ephriam Dragoo. Susan graduated from Yorktown, Indiana High School. She came to Clay County in 1963 from Muncie, Indiana. Mrs. Howell was a Private Secretary and Bookkeeper for John H. Bryan for Homes. She was a member of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 30, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Palo Alto Cemetery. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her two daughters, Cassie Howell Sistrunk, Cara Lee Howell Brasfield (Larry); and one son, Randal Zane Howell (Patsy) all of West Point; seven grandchildren; Ronald Shane Howell, Monte Lee Crosswhite, Susan Lynn Ware, Randee Helen McVey, Larry Lee Brasfield, Ryan Shawn Howell and Shannon Marie Brasfield twelve great grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter; one sister, Shirley Sheward of West Point; three brothers, Sandy Dragoo of Muncie, Indiana, Joe Dragoo (Marion) of Booneville, MS, Steve Dragoo of West Point. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great grandsons, Hunter Howell, Justin McVey, Larry Lee Brasfield, Ronald Howell, Ryan Shawn Howell, and Monte Crosswhite. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Andrew Wartak, and the Sanctuary Hospice. Memorials may be made to Palo Alto Cemetery Fund, c/o Jack Elliott, 9010 Hwy 47, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Saturday, 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home.