Obituary: George E. Howerton
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[George E. Howerton, 81, of Ridgway, formerly of New Burnside, passed on this life, Friday, March 9, 2012, in the Ridgway Rehabilitation Center. George had been fighting a sickness for some time.
George was born in Hot Springs, S.D., on Aug. 15, 1930, to the late Roy Howerton and Fredybelle (Shultz) Howerton. George worked for over 50 years in the pharmaceutical business working for with Mckesson and Robbins, Kolb Brothers Drug Co. and the Charles Leich Drug Company for most of his career. He was a good Christian man and was a member of the Reynoldsburg Church. George was a very kind and considerate person and always had a smile and kind word. He loved the outdoors and gardening. He worked very hard from a small boy delivering newspapers until his retirement with his career. He was a good husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be missed.
George is survived by his wife, Dora "Dode Drone" Howerton, whom he married in 2007; two sons, Mike (Becky) Howerton of Osh Kosh, Wis. and Tom Howerton of Herrin; three daughters, Jan Corn of Eldorado, Patty Howerton and companion Kathy Evans of Indianapolis, Ind. and Joyce (Buddy) Lewis of Paducah; seven grandchildren; along with three stepsons, Randy (Kathy) Drone, Doug (Angie) Drone and Kevin (Rhonda) Drone, all of Ridgway; one son-in-law, Bill Waller of Macedonia; one daughter-in-law, Jan Drone of New Haven; 11 stepgrandchildren; and six great-stepgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Waller; and a stepson, Vince Drone.
Funeral for George will be held starting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Ridgway. The family will receive friends for viewing prior to the funeral starting at 11 a.m. Fr. Steven Beatty will officiate and interment will follow in the Creal Springs Cemetery in Creal Springs.
In lieu of flowers you may make a donation to either the Ridgway Golden Circle, or the VNA of Eldorado, envelopes will be available.
You may leave a note of comfort to the family at the Internet site www.coxandson.com