Funeral service for Harold E. Howell, 79, Faxon, will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Royce Littrell, retired minister, officiating. Mr. Howell died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his home southwest of Lawton. Burial will be in Pecan Cemetery, Southwest of Lawton under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Harold was born February 19, 1933 in Faxon to James Alfred and Freda (Bangerter) Howell. He graduated from Faxon High School in 1950. He married Donna S. Dodson on June 11, 1966. Harold was a framing contractor for years with his brother Earl and later built new homes for several years. He was a member of the Lawton Home Builders Association and was named Builder of the Year for 1989. He was engaged in farming all of his life. He enjoyed his life on the farm where he was raised and the time it allowed him to have with his family. He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of the home; a son and daughter in law, Gregory E. and Patricia A. Howell, Faxon; three grandsons, Skyler, Chaz and Payton; four sisters, Lucille Huffine, Lawton, Dorothy Couch, Jonesville, North Carolina, Lavelle Hair, Athens, Texas, and Helen Porter, Lawton; and two brothers, Leonard Howell, Lawton and Earl Howell, Indiahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Robert Howell; four sisters, Lois Matlock, Mildred Hamilton, Mary King and Janell Howell; and an infant brother. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 6025, Lawton, OK 73506.