Mary Alice

Howell

Mary Alice Moore Howell, 91, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2023. Born on October 4, 1934, in Moultrie, Georgia, Mary Alice lived a long, beautiful life devoted to her family, her faith, and the people she served through her work and community.

A longtime member of Fredonia Baptist Church, Mary Alice's life reflected her deep Christian faith. She was known for her warmth, resilience, and the kindness she extended to everyone she met. She was the Owner and Operator of Mary Alice's Beauty Shop where she loved and enjoyed all of her clients and touched the lives of many.

Mary Alice married the love of her life, Walter Eidson Howell, on October 5, 1952, in Moultrie, GA. Together they built a strong and loving family that remained the center of her world.

She is survived by her children, Donnie Howell (Joyce) and Kathy Smith (Michael), both of Thomasville, GA; her grandchildren, Bryan Howell (Rachel), Brent Howell (Kristy), Billy Howell, Jr. (Diane), and Michelle Barfield (Chris); and 17 great-grandchildren, whom she adored. She is also survived by her sister, Norma Jean Conger, of Moultrie; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Eidson Howell, her son, Billy Eugene Howell, Sr. and daughter-in-law, Brenda Faye Howell, parents, Wilburn Thelma Moore and Florence Green Moore, a granddaughter Victoria Smith; and her siblings, Betty Hayes, Latrelle Smith, W.T. Moore, Jr., and Janice Lassiter.

Funeral Services will be held at Fredonia Baptist Church on Sunday - November 30th at 3:00 pm with Rev. Judson Maxwell officiating. Interment will follow at Fredonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in the church chapel.