Effie Alene Howell, departed this life on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 21010, at her home with family members at her side, and is in her Heavenly home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was one of 21 brothers and sisters raised on a farm in Alabama. Moved to Lupton City, Tenn., and then onto Soddy-Daisy where she and her husband continued to raise their family and in later years she moved to Cleveland, Tenn.,to be next to her daughter.She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Hixson, Tenn., but has not been able to attend in several years. She had worked at Dixie Yarns in Lupton City, Tenn., a textile mill in Daisy, Tenn., and the Kingston pencil company, in Hixson. In later years she and her sister, Elizabeth, served as care givers for elderly patients at various locations in the Chattanooga area. She like making quilts and had won several awards for her work, as well as making some for her family and friends that they will cherish for many years to come. She was a loving mother and enjoyed family gathering. She will be sorely missed by all, especially her daughter, Jackie, who was her companion for the last 21 years and care giver of the past two years.Born on Aug. 18 1921, in Jackson County, Ala., to John H. White and Essie I. White. Preceded in death by her parents, all of her half-brothers and sisters, brothers, Dutch, Ott, George, Calvin and J. B. White; sisters, Evelyn Gather and Elizabeth Stone. Her husband, Charles "Dutch" Howell.She is survived by her sister, Loraine Haynes, daughter, Jackie Sue (Howell) Bowman; sons, Charles W. "Charlie" Howell Jr. and Jerry (Peggy) Howell; 10 grandchildren, Brian and Charity Howell, Donnie and Tina Jones, Travis and Nikki Howell, Dion and Kathy Bowman, Stacy and Heather Bowman, Chuck Howell, Jeff Howell, Christy Howell, Debbie and Rick Jones, James Jones; 13 great-grandchildren.The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the North Chapel.Services for Effie Alene will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the North Chapel with the Rev. Ted Painter and the Rev. Paul Forgey officiating.Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.