Randall “Randy” Lee Howell, age 72 of Murfreesboro, passed on
Tuesday, July 23, 2024. He was a native of Georgia and moved to
Nashville at a young age. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Cleveland Howell and Hazel Howell; and infant children, Whitney and
David Howell.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Joan Watts Howell; children,
Beth Neal and husband Andy, Virginia Razo and husband Michael,
Ryan Howell, Hannah Johnson and husband Benjamin, and Molly
Howell; and grandchildren, Ailene, Eudora, Beatrix, Matthew, Connor,
James, Grace, and Lila.
Randy earned a B.S. and M.S. from Middle Tennessee State University
and completed post-graduate work at the University of Tennessee. As a
chemist, he worked for Y-12 in Oak Ridge and various environmental
laboratories. Randy was an avid cyclist and frequently rode between
downtown Nashville and Percy Priest Dam. He was a talented, lifelong
musician on piano, guitar, and trumpet, and loved to sing. He always had
a joke ready and a way of making children laugh. He was a passionate
volunteer with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of
Rutherford County as a champion for children.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to CASA in honor of Randy at
https://www.casaofrutherfordcounty.org/donate.html.
Visitation will be Wednesday, July 31, 2:00PM to 4:00PM at Woodfin
Memorial Chapel. Celebration of Life service will follow on
Wednesday, July 31, 4:00PM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Joe
Coleman will officiate. www.woodfinchapel.com