Mary Jo Lane Howell was called home to be with her maker on May 26, 2018. She was born to Albert and Eva Jo Lane on November 2, 1939 in Elk City, Oklahoma.Mary Jo was a lifelong resident of Big Spring, Texas after marrying her true love, Kenneth Howell on May 5, 1955. She was a homemaker who loved her family, Jesus, and hot coffee! Mary Jo enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren, cooking, and going to church. She was a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Big Spring.Mary Jo was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth Howell, her parents, a son, Michael Howell, a sister, Shirley Dennis, and a grandson, Joshua Howell.She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Winters, and her husband, Roger; two sons, Gary Howell, and Terry Howell and his wife, Kelley, all of Big Spring; an older brother, Jack Lane, a younger sister, Suzanne Harrison, a younger brother, Justin Lane; five grandchildren, Sydney Winters, Amy Winters, Michael Hope Howell, Samuel Howell, Sheena Howell; one great-granddaughter, Marin Howell, and one adopted granddaughter, Angela Griffin; and several nieces and nephews; and her best friend of 63 years, Gwen Faulkner.A special thank you to the staff at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation for the wonderful care that was given to our loved one.A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel with interment to follow in Trinity Memorial Park. There will be a viewing from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Wednesday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Baptist Church in Big Spring in memory of Mary Jo Howell.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Big Spring. Condolences may be sent at: www.NPWelch.com .,
