JAMES P. HOWLE JR.

James P. "Jimmie" Howle, Jr. QUINBY - James Purvis "Jimmie" Howle, Jr., 83, died Friday, October 9, 2009 at his residence after an illness. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday in Quinby United Methodist Church, directed by Waters -Powell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Methodist Church in Byrdtown, Darlington Co-unty. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Sunday from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Mr. Howle was born in Florence, a son of the late James P. and Carrie Sue Benson Howle Sr. He served the Pacific Theatre during World War II with the US Army, attaining the rank of Sergeant. A charter member of Quinby United Methodist Church, Mr. Howle was a former board member of the Church. He was also a former member of the Quinby Town Council. Mr. Howle received a Master of Education Degree from the University of South Carolina. During his career, he had 22 years of newspaper experience, 14 of those in Florence. Also, Mr. Howle was an administrator with Florence District One for 9 years, and for 7 years volunteered as a tutor of reading and English for adults and won a National award for teaching volunteer reading tutors. He retired as the Literacy Coordinator for Sum-ter County. A past president of the SC Literacy Association, Mr. Howle also was the co-founder and past president of the Florence Area Humane Society, and was co-founder and board member of the Florence Area Literacy Council. He was a published author, writing The Howle Encyclopedia, with 10,000 copies in print, and the Howle family newsletter, Howles and Other Birds. Most recently, he wrote the McLeod Heart Rehabilitation Health and Nutrition Newsletter. Surviving are his wife, Mary Hilliard Howle of Quinby; a daughter, Margaret Elizabeth "Beth" Howle of Summerville; a son, James Rogers "Roger" Howle of Rogers, Arkansas; a brother, Rev. Richard Arden Howle of Jamestown, NC; a sister, Betty Gwinn Howle Taylor of Hartsville; and two granddaughters, Jenny Elizabeth Taylor and Caitlyn Elease Howle. He was predeceased by a grandson, James Evander Taylor. Memorials may be made to Quinby United Methodist Church, 1247 E. Ashby Road, Quinby, SC 29506.