Doris Jean Howell | Eastern NC Now

    Doris Jean Howell, age 84 a resident of Williamston, died Wednesday December 3, 2025, at her home.

    Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Bethany Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Timmy Bowen and Rev. Chris Watkins officiating. Burial will follow in Martin Memorial Gardens.

    The family will receive friends Friday evening at Bethany Pentecostal Holiness Church from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

    Doris Jean was born on December 27, 1940, in Martin County to the late Mervin Allen Bonds and Sudie Mae Williams Bonds. She attended Williamston High School. On April 17, 1960, she married the love of her life Marvin Eugene Howell, who preceded her in death on July 21, 2007. Doris Jean was a homemaker and had worked grading peanuts, and as a substitute cafeteria worker with Martin County Schools, and at Rose's Discount Store. She was a member of Bethany Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she had served as a Sunday school teacher, sang in the choir, and participated in women's ministry. Doris Jean loved hosting and hospitality, she loved playing board games and doing puzzles and she loved to cook. She loved her family and thoroughly loved helping at Falcon Youth Camp. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Sherri Joy Howell, sister, Shirley Faye Denton, brothers, Ernest Stancil Bonds, Louis Mervin "Junior" Bonds and Donald Clark Bonds.

    Survivors include her children, Stancil Laverne Howell of Williamston, and Rene Howell Dixon (Jonathan) of New Bern, grandchildren, Kimberly Howell, Cody Howell and Katelyn Dixon, great grandchild, Ar'Mariah Howell, many nieces, and nephews.

    Memorial contributions may be made to Falcon Children's Home, 7569 N West St, Falcon, NC 28342.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Howell family.