Aubrey Howell of Lubbock, longtime Baptist pastor, died June 29. He was 92. He was born in Whiteface to Henry Robert and Mearl Howell. He married college sweetheart Jewell Howell on Sept. 4, 1954, in Petersburg, and they celebrated 70 years of marriage last September. His mentor, Bill Clauterbaugh, shaped his early ministry, guiding him from Happy Valley Church in Carlsbad, N.M., to seminary and beyond. He served 64 years in ministry as pastor of churches across Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. He retired at age 88 from Mackenzie Terrace Baptist Church in Lubbock. He was preceded in death by brothers, Duane, David and Virgil. He is survived by his wife Jewell; daughters Thana, Lana and Tami, along with their spouses; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Ray Howell; and his best friend, Ted James. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Wayland Baptist University.
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