Elizabeth Dianne (Brewton) Howell, age 73 of Jonesboro, Louisiana, ascended to her Heavenly home when she heard her name called on Monday, May 25, 2026.  Liz was born to the blessed union of George and Alpha (Higgs) Brewton on Wednesday, April 8, 1953 in Winnfield, Louisiana.  She was known as the "Cake Lady" and she was the proud owner and baker of Specialty Baking for 49 years.  Her cakes were all unique and of her own design and blessed many celebrations, weddings and events of all types throughout the years.  Liz loved to get in her car and take road trips, especially to see Kenny Rogers in concert.  She was a huge fan of Kenny's and made good friends with him and his band.  Liz has attended more than 100 shows and usually ended up visiting with members on their tour bus.  She loved to treat them with her famous homemade fried pies.  Liz never met a stranger and if you knew her, you loved her.  She loved meeting people and making new friends everywhere she went.  She enjoyed getting together for luncheons with the ladies on Arbin Culpepper Road and looked forward to their visits.  Liz was a member of Antioch Community Church in and she loved her church family.  She also was proud of her family and a mother that loved her children dearly and adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She was so proud of each and everyone of them and quick to tell anyone that would listen.  Liz touched many lives during her lifetime and will be missed by all that knew her.

Those left to cherish her memory is her husband, Marshal Ray Howell; children, Kellie Noel (Howell) Bordelon and Marcus, Seth Howell; grandchildren, Lathan Rudd, Austin Tyler McNeal, MaKennie Rudd, Brylee Rae Howell; great grandchildren, Ayden Tyler McNeal, Kolden Hayes McNeal, Emma Mae Cooper, Ryder James McNeal; step-grandchildren, Melissa Johnson, Dylan Johnson, Kaylee Johnson, Luke Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Marsheilia Ranea (Howell) Shuler; grandchildren, Tristan and Annalise Howell; father, George Matthews Brewton; mother, Alpha Lavenia (Higgs) Brewton; sister, Georgia Ann Brewton.

Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, May 28, 2026 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the chapel of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Louisiana.  Funeral services are set for Friday, May 29, 2026 at Antioch Community Church in Brewtons Mill, Louisiana at 2:00 PM with Reverends Hayward Hossler, Lance Huckaby and Mike Howell officiating.  Burial will follow in Hurricane Creek Cemetery under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be Marcus Bordelon, Matt Jordan, David Frieu, David Schuler and Kenny Martin.