Mr. Rodney Howson, 80, of Lebanon, passed away May 8, 2017 at the Mulberry Health Care Center in Mulberry.

Rodney was born on Oct. 16, 1936, in Lebanon, the son of the now late Russell and Myrtle (Cunningham) Howson. He married Bonnie Williams on Aug. 22, 1958. She died in 2015.

Rodney graduated from Lebanon High School. Rodney was a tool and die maker. He worked for Alton Box Board Co., Chrysler, and Pamida.

Survivors include his daughter Pamela (Kevin) Brown of Frankfort; grandchildren Michael (Lizz Nance) Bell, Joshua (Tia Mounts) Bell, and Amanda (Richard) Wallsmith; great-grandchildren Austin Bell, Chloe Bell, Abigail Sutton and Jordan Bell; siblings: Shirley (Wes) Scott of Frankfort, Trudy Wells of Mitchell, Linda Treanor of Bedford and Steve Howson of California.

Family and friends will gather Thursday, May 11, 2017 for visitation from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Strawmyer & Drury Mortuary, 2400 N. Lebanon Street, Lebanon. You are invited to visit the website www.strawmyerdrury.com where you may sign his online register and leave a personal message.