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Howard W. Hawthorn

February 3, 1947 — August 25, 2021

Howard W. Hawthorn, age 74, of Glenwood, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

He was born on February 3, 1947, in Hot Springs, the son of Jerry Glenn Hawthorn and Susie Beatrice Taylor Hawthorn. On November 4, 1999, he married LouElla Abernathy Rowton Hawthorn. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife of twenty-nine years, Shirley Bright Hawthorn; and three sisters, Velma Sanders, Martha Rodgers and Lois Baker.

Howard was a 1966 graduate of Hot Springs High School and was raised a member of the Church of the Nazarene. He attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his wife for the past twenty-two years. He served as the current President of the Garland County Beekeepers Association, worked with Hives for Heroes and was a member of the Bonnerdale Volunteer Fire Department. He was the owner of Hawthorn Home Improvement, was the lead shop hand for Davis Portable Buildings and had previously worked as a butcher at Glenn Hawthorn’s Meat Packers. Howard was a handyman and could do anything, including creating something from nothing. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, woodworking and being a Papa. Howard had a giving heart, was a friend to all and always willing to help anyone in need.

He is survived by his wife, LouElla Hawthorn of Glenwood; his sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Kari Ann Hawthorn of Mount Ida, Chris and April Hawthorn of Greeley, Colorado; his stepchildren and their spouses, Scotty and Angel Rowton of Okolona and Carrie and Ben Palmer of Mill Creek, Indiana; his grandchildren and their spouses, Glenn and Gail Hawthorn, Morgan and Wade Wilson, Megan and Joe Barnello, Lucas Hawthorn, Emily Hawthorn, Johnny and Harlie Rowton, Nicole and Kyle Petty, Megan Rowton, Spencer Palmer, Emily Palmer, Heber Palmer, David Palmer, Rachel Palmer, Joseph Palmer and Benson Palmer; his great-grandchildren, James Petty, Morgan Petty, Blakelie Rowton and Wylla Rowton; his siblings and their spouses, Jerry and Diane Hawthorn of Lonsdale, George and Earlene Hawthorn of Arkadelphia, Fred and Cel Hawthorn of Royal, Margie Golden and Bill Jackson of Hot Springs and Pat Ramsey of Conway; many nieces, nephews, cousins and wonderful friends.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 28, 2021, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Glenwood, with Bro. Gilbert Hawthorn, Bro. Kimball Palmer, Bro. Barry Craw and Bro. Curtis Abernathy officiating.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM until service time.

At the family’s request, please wear a mask during the visitation and service.

Interment will be in the Mount Tabor Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Glenn Hawthorn, J D Rowton, Chris Hawthorn, Wayne Hawthorn, Lucas Hawthorn and Scotty Rowton.

Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Cosby, Steven McGrew, Don Burke, Dale Hill, Aaron Floyd, Donnie Floyd, Chancey, Terry Runyan, Bart Brumwell, Kyle Hawthorn, Kyle Petty, Johnny Zamarano, members of the Bonnerdale Volunteer Fire Department, the Garland County Beekeepers Association and the Hot Springs High School Class of 1966.

Memorials may be made to the Bonnerdale Volunteer Fire Department, P. O. Box 9, Bonnerdale, Arkansas 71933.

Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

2:00 - 2:00 pm

Davis-Smith Funeral Home - Glenwood

209 N 3rd St, Glenwood, AR 71943

Visitation - 1:00 PM until service time at Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood

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