Ethel Howell Wise

Obituary: Ethel Howell Wise, 89, of Kannapolis died Friday, June 3, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. She was born January 2, 1922 in Cabarrus County. She is the daughter of the late Fred Lee Howell Sr. and Grace Blackwelder Howell. She was preceded in death by a son, Paul and a granddaughter Paula. Ethel was a truly devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that loved being involved with many PTA's of her children's schools growing up as well as being a Brownie scout leader at her church. She was a member of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church where she has been involved in various church activities including Sunday school teacher and the Mary McKnight Circle. Ethel loved cooking, gardening, sewing and many types of crafts. Funeral services will be at 4:00 PM Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Richard Rhoades. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4:00 at Kimball Lutheran Church prior to the service..She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Curtis Winfred Wise, 3 children: Philip Wise and wife Lynda of Kannapolis, Anne Watts and husband Charles of Emerald Isle, and Mark Wise and wife Darlene of Raleigh, a daughter-in-law Barbara Wise of Kannapolis, a brother Dr. Rodney Howell of Bethesda, Md, a sister Emmy Morrison of Davidson, 7 grandchildren: Jason Wise and wife Brittany, Chris Wise and wife Lori, Elizabeth Wise, Ben Watts, Alan Watts, Paul Wise and Anne Wise, 3 great-grandchildren: Jayleigh Wise, Jackson Wise and Owynn Wise. Memorials may be made to Kimball Lutheran Church, 101 Vance Street Kannapolis, NC 28081 and/or the National Kidney Foundation , 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY
Visitation: 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, June 5th at Kimball Lutheran Church.

Service: 4 p.m., Sunday, June 5th at Kimball Mem. Luth. Ch.

Interment: Carolina Mem. Park.