Brian Christopher Howell, age 43 of Greensboro, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, 20th of September. His funeral will be held 1:00PM on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Woodard Funeral Home Chapel. He will be available for public viewing from 9:00AM to 6:00PM on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Woodard Funeral Home.

Brian was born in Shelby, NC on December 2, 1976.He was a graduate of North East High School c/o 1995 and attended the School of the Arts where he studied classical music. After high school, Brian joined the Army Reserves. Brian then attended and graduated from ECPI with an IT Specialist degree, where became a member of the National Technical Honors Society.

Brian also obtained his private pilot license. His passions were: enjoying the outdoors, mountains, camping, motorcycle riding, playing the keyboard and piano, taiichi, and flying and making drones. He worked for Volvo (HCL), where he was a dedicated employee for several years.

He is preceded in death by his father, Michael Howell; maternal grandmother, Mildred Carson Schenck; paternal grandparents, Carl and Doletta Howell; great grandmother, Magnolia Carson and a special aunt, Violet Carson Holiman.

Left to cherish his loving memories are his children, Malia Cherry of Charlotte, NC, Elisha Howell of Greensboro, NC and Malachi Howell of Florida; mother, Sylvia Howell (stepfather, Floyd Jarvis) of Brown Summit, NC; sister, Candace M. Jeffries (husband, Jonathan) of Whitsett, NC; niece, Gia Jeffries of Whitsett, NC; nephew, Jace Jeffries of Whitsett, NC; his beloved dog, Rain; special cousins, Sherry Carson Phelps of Greensboro, NC and Andrea D. Reed of Winston-Salem, NC and host of aunts, uncles, other loving cousins, and numerous friends.

Woodard Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements.