Obituary of Ralph Eugene Howell

Ralph Eugene Howell, husband of Beatrice Oneta Moore Howell, passed away April 13, 2024 at Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital Mr. Howell’s family will receive friends Sunday April 21, 2024 in the parlor of Graham Funeral Home from 2:00-3:00pm. A funeral service will be held at 3:00pm in the chapel of Graham Funeral Home with burial following in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. Born in Conway April 9, 1944, he was a son of the late Freeman Gordon Howell and the late Thelma Viola Prince Howell. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Ringel Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Howell worked many jobs over his lifetime in order to provide for his family that he dearly loved. He worked as an insulator for several years before working at Georgetown Steel. He enjoyed spending time with his family taking vacations and riding his Husqvarna zero turn mower and watching classic westerns. In his leisure time, he enjoyed classic cars and was a member of Winyah Cruisers club. His restorations of classic cars were legendary and won him many competitions. Mr. Howell excelled in custom paint and chrome work. His last car, a 1985 Choo Choo El Camino was his favorite. To his loving family, he was simply a legend. Surviving, in addition to his wife of sixty years are two daughters, Regina Howell Scott and her husband Ken of Georgetown, Rhonda Howell Howard and her husband Andy of Georgetown; one granddaughter, Alexis Dianna Scott; one great-granddaughter, Aleeah Makenzie Scott; and a number of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Russell Jackie Howell, Clifton Huey Rogers; three grandchildren, Jennifer Annette Yarborough, Shawn Michael Howell-Scott, and Dillon Chance Howell-Scott. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grahamfuneralhome.org. Arrangements entrusted to Graham Funeral Home (843) 527-4419.