Glenn Howell

Glenn Larry Howell, age 78, of Buffalo, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.

He was a long-time member, deacon and former trustee at South Fork Baptist Church; retired from maintenance at LaRue County Fiscal Court, loved coffee, playing Rook and was a huge UK sports fan.  Glenn loved life, taking everything in stride and was always happy.  He never met a stranger and greeted everyone with a smile.

Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Joe and Vernie Warren Howell; a sister, Sherry Strange; a brother, Lonnie Howell and beloved in-laws Ray and Mamie Perkins.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Melinda Howell; a daughter, Missy (Troy) Milby of Buffalo; a son, Larry (Kay) Howell of Magnolia; three grandchildren, Benjamin (Whitley) Milby, Cody (Stephanie) Howell, Tyler (Molly) Howell; eight great-grandchildren, Katlyn Jackson, Justin Milby, Hudson Howell, Madilyn Milby, Knox Howell, Klyde Howell, Jolee Howell, Kennedy Howell; a sister, Theresa (Jim) Banks of Elizabethtown; a brother, Harley (Marie) Howell of Elizabethtown as well as a host of other family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Rev. Jonathan Carl and Rev. Norm Brock officiating.  Burial will follow in Perkins Family Cemetery near Buffalo.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for donations to be made to the South Fork Baptist Church Building Fund, 4915 New Jackson Hwy, Hodgenville, KY 42748 or Gideons International, PO Box 25, Hodgenville, KY 42748

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