Services for Mr. Jessie Don Howington will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Little Rock, Miss. with burial in the church cemetery. Dr. David Rives, Bro. Ben Duke and Bro. Lin Chesney will officiate.

Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m., Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Little Rock.

Mr. Howington, 81, of Little Rock, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years and 11 months, Beth Howington, of Little Rock; son, Stacy Howington and wife Paula of Little Rock; daughters, Melanie Chesney of House, and Marsha Whitlock and husband Roger, of Little Rock; eight grandchildren: A.J. Chesney (Kirby), Megan Howington, Monica Wingard (John), Morgan Morris (Aaron), Leslie Hughes (Brad), Brett Smith (William Taylor), Lacy Howington, Brooke Wedgeworth (Levi); 11 great-grandchildren: Grover Chesney, Truman Chesney, Timothy Wingard, Kemper Hughes, Bryce Hughes, Ryker Hughes, Easton Alsup, Colton Morris, Miley Morris, Riggins Smith and Rivers Smith, and Jessie Thomas Smith (due in March); his sister, Ann Alexander (Jimmy) of Meridian; one sister-in-law, Ann Walker of McKinney, Texas, and one brother-in-law, Tom Winstead of House; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.

Milling Funeral Home of Union is in charge of the arrangements.