Jerry Wayne (Nunny) Howell, 74, passed away on August 17, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was retired with the United States Postal Service and member of Adaton Baptist Church in Starkville, MS. He was a Vietnam Navy Veteran and also formerly a member of the Starkville Bass Club. He loved hunting, fishing, his dogs and spending time with his grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Gordon Howell and Sarah Louise Wade Howell and two brothers, Larry Howell and Richard Howell.
He is survived by his wife, Vicki Young Bennett Howell; sons, W. Shane Bennett and Corey N. Bennett; sisters, Susan H. Wolf and Peggy H. Raines; brothers, Robert Howell (Ruby), Johnny “Fred” Howell and Wade Howell (Renee); four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, August 19, 2021 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Adaton Baptist Church in Starkville, MS, with the funeral service immediately following. Rev. Hal Selby will conduct the service. Burial will be Memorial Garden Park Cemetery in Starkville.
Memorial donations may be made to: The American Cancer Society.
