Elbert E. Howell Will of 1964
I, E. E. HOWELL, being of sound and disposing mind, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.
FIRST: I desire all my just debts to be paid, if I should owe any debts at the time of my death.
SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, real and personal, to my wife, Bertha Howell, for and during her natural life, and at the death of the said Bertha Howell to my daughter, Byra Howell, for and during her natural life, and at the death of the said Byra Howell I give, devise and bequeath my said property to my children, or their heirs, equally and ratably, in fee simple.
THIRD: I hereby nominate and appoint my said daughter, Byra Howell, Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, and request that no surety be required on her bond.
Given under my hand and seal this 11 day of October, 1951.
E. E. Howell (SEAL)
The above signature of the testator was made, and the foregoing will was acknowledged by the said testator in the presence of us, two competent witnesses present at the same time; and we, the said witnesses, do hereunto subscribe the said will in the presence of the said testator and of each other, at the request of the said testator, this 11 day of October, 1951.
Ted Dalton
Cornelia D. Campbell
VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Radford, the 3rd day of April, 1964
In re: Will of E. E. Howell, deceased
A paper writing bearing date the 11th day of October, 1951, purporting to be the will of E. E. Howell, deceased, was this day presented by Byra Howell, the executrix named therein, and offered for probate.
It appearing that E. E. Howell, resided in the City of Radford, Virginia, and that he died testate on March 24, 1964, Cornelia D. Campbell, one of the two subscribing witnesses to said paper writing, being first duly sworn, deposed and and said that she and Ted Dalton, the other subscribing witness to said paper writing, were present together at the same time and in the presence of E. E. Howell, when he, the testator, signed the said paper writing and acknowledged it to be his will and that they, at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, signed their names thereto as subscribing witnesses; and that the testator was at that time over twenty‑one years of age and capable of making a will.
Thereupon the said paper writing dated October 11, 1951, consisting of one typewritten page, is established and adjudged to be the last will and testament of E. E. Howell, deceased, and is ordered to be recorded as such.
Thereupon, Byra Howell, the executrix named therein, appeared, made oath as the law directs, and entered into and acknowledged a bond as such executrix in the penalty of $1,500.00, payable and conditioned according to law, but without security, the will requesting that none be required.
And certificate is granted Byra Howell for obtaining a probate of the said Will of E. E. Howell, deceased, in due form.
It is ordered that John L. Whitehead, William A. Caldwell, Ralph W. Corn and A. R. Giesen, any three of whom may act, be, and they hereby are, appointed appraisers of the estate of E. E. Howell, deceased.
Teste: /S/ Giles W. Goodykoontz C1erk
VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Radford:
Estate of E. E. Howell, deceased.
I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Radford as Executrix of the estate of E. E. Howell, deceased, late of the City of Radford, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and the addresses of the heirs of my decedent E. E. Howell who died testate on March 24, 1964.
LIST OF HEIRS
Approximate
NAME AGE RELATIONSHIP ADDRESS
E. Franklin Howell 64 son 8 So. Drive, Fairlawn
Radford, Virginia
Byra J. Howell 62 daughter Box 155 Station A
Radford, Virginia
Margaret H. Keister 55 daughter Station A Box 155
Radford, Virginia
George Thomas Howell 53 son Box 155 Station A
Radford, Virginia
W. Raymond Howell 47 son Windsor Avenue, S.W.
Roanoke, Virginia
Julia H. Francis 44 daughter Box 297 Station A
Radford Virginia
Peggy H. Duncan 33 granddaughter Salem, Virginia
Given under my hand this 3rd day of April, 1964.
Miss Byra Howell
Executrix
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3rd day of April, 1964.
Frances N. Hutton, Deputy Clerk
VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Radford, the 3rd day of April, 1964, the foregoing List of Heirs was presented and admitted to record.
Teste: /S/ Giles W. Goodykoontz Clerk
Radford City Will Book 3, pgs. 494-496