Mr Willie Clark Howell

January 8, 1935 - June 4, 2017

Clark Howell Carthage, MS Willie Clark Howell was born on January 8, 1935, and passed away on June 4, 2017, at the age of 82. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 8, at First Baptist Church in Carthage, MS and burial at Carthage Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, at Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage. He graduated from Mississippi State University where he earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. He taught school at Biloxi High School and Kosciusko High School and was a business owner and a home builder in Kosciusko and Carthage. He proudly served in the Mississippi National Guard for 20 years. As a civic leader, he served as president of the MS Building Material Dealers Association, the Mid-Mississippi Home Builders Association, the Leake County Chamber of Commerce and the Carthage Rotary Club. He was a dedicated member of the Republican Party and served as chairman for Leake county. A long-time member of First Baptist Church, he served as chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee for several years. Clark enjoyed his work, going to the cabin, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family and friends. He always greeted everyone with a smile and a chuckle, and was known for his generosity and jovial personality. He was preceded in death by his parents, Doris Young Howell and Rosie Clark Howell, and son-in-law Mike Long. Clark is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lucy Phillips Howell, sister Millie Howell Jordan, sons Kerry Howell (Sheila), Danny Howell (Debbie), daughter Donna Howell Long, grand-children Laura Howell McQueen (Jason), Emily Howell Stringer (Reed), Andrew Howell (Brittan), Hannah Howell Loper (Gary), Allen Howell (Shannon), Kaitlyn Howell Chunn (Wesley), Jon Michael Long (Carly), Jason Long (Amanda), Richie Long and 19 great-grand-children. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that memorials be made to First Baptist Church - Building and Grounds, 402 North Van Buren St. Carthage, MS 39051.