Mr. Jeff Howell, well known Shelby character, died Wednesday at his home in West Shelby at noon following an illness of two weeks with cancer of the stomach. Mr. Howell was 75 years old and was twice married, the first time to Miss Bettie Smith to which union four children were born. Two survive, Mrs. Minnie Lindsay and Mrs. Lilly Smith. Her second marriage was to Miss Carrie Kings, who survived with two children, Ben King and Macie Butler.
The funeral was conducted from the residence Thursday by Rev. Rush Padgett and a largte crowd attended. The interment was in Sunset cemetery.
From the front page of The Cleveland Star, July 5, 1926
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