INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Bettie Jean Minton Howell, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. Bettie was born April 17, 1930, to the late Olan Minton Sr. and Gladys Smith in Centertown, Kentucky.
Bettie was a member of Wallace Street Presbyterian Church for over 30 years.
Bettie is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Cecil Reed Howell; siblings, Olan Minton, Jr., Patricia Ann Johnson, and Ronald Lee Minton.
She is survived by her loving children, Sharon (Charlie Lepper), Malcom (Kathy) Howell, Toni Diehl, Kim (Ron) Thomas, Kerry (Penny) Howell; grandchildren, Chris Taulman, Todd Taulman, Laura Howell, Melissa Snyder, Denise Wilson, Andrea Murphy, Nicole Burch, Shannon Howell, Sean Thomas, Ryan Thomas, Thomas Brannen, Kaylyn Thomas; great-grandchildren, Cody Taulman, Megan Chellberg, Christian Littell, Jordan Christian, Justin Littell, Jaymen Christian, Jonah Christian, Taylor Ford, Savannah Kinzel, Ethan Murphy, Ava Murphy, Drake Wilson, Dalton Wilson, Harley Palmer, Kiana Howell, Jayden Howell, Connor Burch, Julian Palmer, and Jacob Emmett Thomas, as well as many additional stepgrandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Friends and family gathered on Thursday, July 26, for funeral services at Flanner Buchanan – Washington Park East 10722 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN.
A private graveside service will be held in Render Cemetery in McHenry, Kentucky.
Memorial contributions may be made out to Hydrocephalus Association Development Office, 4340 East West Highway #905, Bethesda, MD 20814-4447. Friends are invited to leave
online condolences for the family at www.flannerbuchanan.com.