The Wellington Leader
February 6, 1930

James T. Howell, a former citizen of Wellington and one who was widely known among the citizenship of Collingsworth County, was claimed by death Wednesday night, January 29, at his home in Amarillo. Mr. Howell had been in apparently good health, having worked as usual throughout the day preceding his death, and retired that night without having mentioned any ill feeling. His son, Bill H. Howell, later disturbed by sounds of coughing in his father's room, and when he went to investigate he found his father to be having difficulty in breathing. Death occurred shortly afterward, at 11:15 o'clock and was attributed to a heart attack.

James Trotman Howell was born November 14, 1882 at Chisholm, Texas in Rockwall County. He moved to Wellington in 1910 where he made his home for 16 years. He was engaged in the grocery business during this time, his first store being operated under the name of Howell & Adams, and later the store was known as Howell Brothers.

In 1926, Mr. Howell moved to Borger, where he engaged in the drug business. Two years ago Mr. Howell moved from Borger to Amarillo where he had made his home since that time, and at the time of his death he was employed by the Johnson Grocery company in that city.

In 1903, he was married to Miss Carrie Arberta Box at Terrell. To this union three children were born all of whom now survive.

The body was brought to Wellington from Amarillo Friday, and funeral services were held here at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist Church, conducted by C.R. Joyner, pastor. Active pallbearers were Ollie Raburn, Arthur Cochran, Ralph Royal, Jack Pittman, R.R. Martin and T.E. Being. Honorary pallbearers were Frank Royal, T.T. Fain, E. McDowell, O.L. Couch and J.W. Payne. The flower committee was composed of Mrs. Robert Jones, Mrs. Joe C. Hemphill, Mrs. Everett Morton and Miss Maris Reid.

Besides his wife, Mrs. J.T. Howell who resides in Amarillo at 609 A Bellview Street, the deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A.C. Howell; a brother, Homer E. Howell and a sister, Mrs. J.L. Hodges, all of Altus; three additional sisters, Mrs. J.P. Leslie of Wichita, Kansas; Mrs. Howard Hodges of Waynoka, Oklahoma and Mrs. I Davis of Graham. One son and two daughters survive, all of whom reside in Amarillo. They are Bill H. Howell, Miss Margueritte Howell and Mrs. Stuart Johnson.

Interment was made in the Wellington cemetery, where Boxwell Brothers of Amarillo and Ray Goodson of Wellington were in charge of burial arrangements.

Provided by Angie Mitchell Martin