Services for Mr. Walter Lynn Howington, of Brookhaven, are 11 a.m. Wednesday March 20, 2019, at Riverwood Family with burial at Sylvarena Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be Tuesday, March 19, 2019, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Riverwood, and will resume on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of service.

Mr. Walter Lynn Howington, 74, went to be with his Lord on March 16, 2019, at his residence. He was born on Dec. 27, 1944, to the late Walter Alfred Howington and Ella Jackson Howington. Mr. Howington was a member of First Baptist Church Brookhaven and a member of the Lincoln County Forestry Association and Co-Lin Foundation. He enjoyed gardening, golfing, motorcycling, shooting pool and watching his grandchildren with their sports and activities.

Preceding him in death are his parents; sister, Margaret Howington Smith and half-brother, Walter Moak Howington.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Margaret Ball Howington; daughters, Scarlett Howington Mooney and husband, Todd, Stephanie Howington Smith and husband, Mike; sister, Joyce Howington Ellison; and half-brothers, Curtis Lee Howington and Walter Thomas Howington. He is also survived by his four grandchildren, Alex Tyler Mooney, Aaron Kyle Mooney, Abby Nicole Mooney and Gracie Lyn Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942, Gideons International Brookhaven Camp P.O. Box 1106 Brookhaven, Mississippi 39602, or any charity of your choice.

Condolences and other information are available online at www.riverwoodfamily.com.