Sadie Belle Wininger Howell, 91, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at her residence. The Glasgow native was born on November 10, 1924 to the late Ishmael Higden and Gertrude Wininger. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Willard Murray "Pete" Howell and six brothers, McElvis, Rondel, Charles, Mike, Ernest, and Paul Wininger.

Mrs. Howell fostered 29 children and 45 exchange students over the course of her life and was most recently a director at Kiddie World Day Care Center. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Eastern Star, and also Eastwood Baptist Church for over 60 years.

She is survived by her children, David Anderson Howell (Kendra) and Marilyn Ruth Howell Leeper (Terry); a sister, Ruth Robertson; five grandchildren, Hannah Howell, Laura Leeper, Ronnie Leeper (Kelli), Emily Leeper (Jason), and Natalie Feldman (Justin); five great-grandchildren, Hope Leeper, Noah Sanders, Lucas Sanders, Weston Leeper, and Sawyer Feldman; four special foster children, Oscar, Marie, Anna, and Glenda; and a very special caregiver, Ron Graves.

No public service is scheduled, so the family encourages friends to sign her online guest book at jvpfh.com. Johnson-Vaughn-Phelps Funeral Home is entrusted with her arrangements.

Memorial contribution may be made in her honor to Eastwood Baptist Church Building Fund, 500 Eastwood Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42103.