Lee Allen Howell "Dub"

A funeral service for Lee Allen Howell “Dub,” 82, will be held on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Dr., Bossier City, Louisiana. Burial will follow at Springhill Cemetery in Ringgold, Louisiana. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Officiating the service will be Brother Chad Rhoades.

Lee was born on March 18, 1944, to Morgan Howell and Sadie Butler Howell in Winnfield, Louisiana, and passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Lee Howell spent his life working in the logging industry, a trade he respected and poured his strength into for many years. The heart of his world was his wife, Nancy Dubois Howell, with whom he shared 63 years of unwavering companionship. Their long marriage stood as a testament to loyalty, resilience, and a love that carried them through every season of life. Lee will be remembered for his quiet dedication and the steady presence he offered to those around him.

Lee was preceded in death by his father, Morgan Howell; mother, Sadie Butler Howell; brothers, M.L. Howell and Robert Howell; sister, Lucille Clifton Woodell; and mother-in-law, Maymie Dubois. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 63 years, Nancy Dubois Howell, and their baby, Lil Red Howell of Haughton, LA; brother, Thomas” Buddy” Howell and wife, Billie Jean of Castor, LA, and Jimmy Howell and wife, Carolyn of Stonewall, LA; and sister, Ann Howell of New Castle, OK.

Honoring Lee as pallbearers will be Colby Howell, Lucas Howell, Blake Howell, Richard Willis, Craig Howell, and Tommy Ashburn. Serving as an honorary pallbearer will be Joseph Boots Clifton.

The family suggests memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, www.stjude.org.

The family would like to extend a very special thanks to Pilgrim Manor for taking such good care of Lee.