Harris LaMoin Howerton, age 78, passed away Friday May 9, 2008 in Midland, Texas. LaMoin was born November 3, 1929 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, the only child of Arthur and Jettie Moses Howerton. He moved with his parents to Lamb County, Texas in 1940. He graduated from Spade High School in 1948 and received his BS degree in Agriculture from Texas Tech University in 1952. He moved to Plainview, Texas in 1958 and on April 8th, 1961 he married Cleo Sands, and they moved to Midland, Texas in 1993.After college he was with Farmers Home Administration for four years as Assistant Supervisor for Lamb County, from 1958 to 1965 he was with Plainview Production Credit Association. He later was employed as Vice President of the First National Bank of Hale Center, Texas and later returned to Production Credit Association and retired in 1991. Survivors include his wife, Cleo and one daughter Dana Howard and husband Lance, two granddaughters, Corley and Tally Howard all of Midland, He was a member of the West Side Church of Christ, Lions Club, Toast Masters and was a Deacon at Garland St. Church of Christ in Plainview, Texas and Fairmont Park Church of Christ in Midland, Texas.Visitation will be on Sunday May 11, 2008 between 6-8 P.M. Services will be held on Monday May 12, 2008 at 1:00P.M. At Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel with Mike Vestal and Scott Sheppard officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park.,
