Betty Mae Seay

Betty Mae Howell

79, a resident of Dallas, Texas, passed away January 3, 2007, at her home in Dallas, Texas. She was born July 14, 1927 at Morrow, Arkansas, the daughter of Rufus H. and Ruby May Morris Seay.

Betty had her profession of faith as a teenager. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Her parents were farmers in Bush Valley for many years. She graduated from Morrow High School in 1945 where she played basketball and finished number one in her class. Her first job was with Oklahoma Gas and Electric as a bookkeeper in Fort Smith from 1947-1952. Dr. Fred Roebuck joined Betty and Jack N. Howell in marriage on May 25, 1952 at the United Methodist Church of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Their first home was in Saint Jo, Texas where her husband engaged in ranching from 1952 until 1954. She learned to ride Quarter Horses. They then moved to Fort Worth, Texas from 1954 until 1956 where she was employed as an administrative assistant at the B-58 bomber plant of General Dynamics. They then moved to Dallas, Texas from 1956 until her retirement in 1985 where she was employed as a payroll accountant for an independent oil company, and as administrative assistant for Guaranty Federal Bank. Her husband was an auditor most of the time for Bell Helicopter and later as a management advisor to bonding companies in the construction industry.

Betty?s life interests were sports participants, extensive travel, self improvement courses. She was a person who was very devoted to her husband, family, and to the many people that her life touched upon. She gave away many things to people less fortunate then herself. Her generosity was well known. She made friends easily and kept them. She will be missed by one and all. We believe God knows her quite well.

She was preceded in death by one brother, James Preston Seay and one sister, Emma Thada Seay.

Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Jack Howell of the home; one sister Linda Worley and husband Danny of Fayetteville, Arkansas; one nephew, Shawn Sellers of Chicago, Illinois; many friends and relatives.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 11:00 A.M. at the Luginbuel Chapel Prairie Grove, Arkansas with brother Paul Young officiating. Burial will be in the Bethesda Cemetery near Morrow, Arkansas.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com.