HOWELL, Carol Luce Carol Luce Howell died in her sleep Tuesday morning, November 26, 2019 in Tampa Florida. Carol was born in Dallas, Texas, October 1, 1935. She is preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Hardy Luce, her father, Clarence Spaulding Hamilton, her adoptive father Thomas Warren Luce, Jr., and her husband, Daniel Brewster Howell, Jr. She is survived by her brothers, Thomas Warren Luce III (Pam)and Clarence "Skip" Hamilton, her son Daniel Brewster Howell, III (Mary), her daughter, Ruth Howell Williams (Dale), her grandchildren, Daniel Brewster Howell, IV, Allie Howell Kessler (Stuart), Hannah Claire Williams, and by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Carol attended Austin College where she was homecoming queen. She met her husband Dan there and they were married November 24, 1954 at her family home in Dallas. Carol was a graduate of Rutgers University where she earned a Bachelor's degree in English. She taught at Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, N.J. for 23 years. She and Dan retired to Jekyll Island, Georgia in 1992 where she became an active member of St. Richards Episcopal Church on the island. Carol and Dan bought, rehabilitated and moved into a 1904 Victorian house in Brunswick, Georgia, where she then became an active member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. At St. Mark's, Mrs. Howell served on the alter guild, was a lay reader, member of the Vestry and a graduate of and active contributor of Education for Ministry (EFM). Carol was a founding member of the Hello, Good-Buy Thrift store, dedicated to financially assisting numerous local charities. Mrs. Howell displayed her love of the community by her volunteer work for many organizations, especially working with her granddaughter Hannah and her daughter Ruth ringing up purchases at the cash register of the Hello, Good-Buy Thrift store in Brunswick. She was extremely proud of the three generations serving the community together. She also left her imprint with her work on the selections committee for Habitat for Humanity. Brunswick residents may also have sampled some of Carol's cakes at Daddy Cates in downtown where she graced patrons with her smile, limited waitressing skills and her considerable baking talents. Carol loved her friends form the Rutgers Prep community, the Lake Naomi community and Jekyll Island and Brunswick communities. Although she was fond of all the places she lived, she was a proud Texan. The family would like to thank her caregivers from First Light in Brunswick, Thrive on St. Simons Island, Brookdale-Bayshore in Tampa and friend Diane Sylvia. There will be a Memorial service at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Brunswick on December 20th at 11am.