Michael Kevin Howell, 60, of Henderson, passed away on Feb. 2, 2026.
A service celebrating his life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Sanford Hill Baptist Church, located at 644 Sanford St, Henderson, TN 38340.
Visitation will be held at the church beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and will continue until the time of service.
He was born on May 5, 1965, to Bobby Earl Howell and Nancy Patterson Howell, who survive him.
He worked as a production manager and served as a first responder at the plant, always ready to help when something went wrong. He was steady, reliable and well-respected by his coworkers.
He had a lifelong love of cars, especially muscle cars. He collected model 1969 Chevrolet Camaros – over 200 in total – and loved working on real cars, too.
One of his favorite pastimes was trading at the Crump Flea Market with his dad. He also enjoyed boats, ships and art and had a real appreciation for the finer things. Travel was another passion, and he was proud to have visited places like the Pyramids and Belize.
He married the love of his life, Janet Leigh Howell, on May 5, 1990. Though he was an only child, he had close ties to his family and loved his nieces dearly.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Leigh Howell; his parents, Bobby Earl and Nancy Howell; his uncle Gary (Cindy) Patterson; his brother-in-law, Bryan Maness; and his nieces, Malia Maness and Mattie Maness.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jess and Ruth Mayfield Patterson and R.B. and Bertie Butler Howell.
