Brenda L. Howell

Brenda Louise Howell was the second child born to William Washington Howell and Marie Banks Howell on March 23, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland. Brenda completed Eastern High School in 1961, and she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Morgan State University in 1965. She attended Atlanta University and worked toward her graduate degree in summers during 1966, 1969, and 1970 – attaining 26 graduate hours until she succumbed to illness. A life-long learner, Brenda earned a Data Processing Technology Certificate at the Catonsville Community College in 1979. Brenda continued her graduate studies at Morgan State University in 1982 and acquired sufficient hours for an equivalent advanced degree. Brenda was an outstanding seamstress. She was fashionable and innovative with her meticulous tailoring skills. In fact, her sartorial excellence was apparent as she entered the world of work. Professionally, Brenda’s career took a meandering route. She taught mathematics in Baltimore City public Schools. Beckoned by computer technology, she joined Western Electric as a computer programmer and continued her work in programming after subsequently joining AT&T Long Lines. Brenda had a penchant for sharing knowledge and decided to use her talents to help those who found mathematics challenging. She became an adult educator as a math instructor with O.I.C. (Opportunities Industrialization Center) in Baltimore, MD. Eventually, Brenda moved to Atlanta, Georgia and joined the faculty of the Atlanta Public Schools, where she taught high school mathematics. Brenda was baptized at the Sharon Baptist Church. Beset with a recurring illness, Brenda’s church attendance was variable; however, she studied her bible and helped people with her warm, humanitarian manner in healthier times. Quite often, Brenda ran errands for elderly friends or assisted them in completing complex business forms. When Brenda attended the Greater New Hope Baptist Church, she tutored math for a year. At the First Abyssinia Baptist Church, she sang on the choir. She was the vice president of the Silver tones, a recreational senior’s social club. In addition, Brenda volunteered ten years with the Eating Together Program at Bolton North. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents and brothers George Howell and Charles Howell. She leaves to mourn: her sister, Gayle Westmoreland; brother, Reginald Howell; nephew, Howard Westmoreland, Jr.; nieces, Marie N. Howell and Jennifer Howell; and other relatives and friends.

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Brenda L. Howell

March 23, 1944 - September 23, 2012