Darrell Howerton was born on March 6, 1934, to Olaf (Bill) and Lillian Howerton in Kansas. He passed away peacefully Aug. 1, 2012, at home in El Cajon, Calif., with his loving wife, Melba, by his side.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
He is survived by his two brothers, Loren Howerton (Pat) of Colony and Roger Howerton of Alamogordo, N.M. Also left to cherish his memory are his wife Melba; sons Craig Howerton, Mike Paine and Kent Paine (Shannon); grandchildren Dustin Howerton, Kristina Paine and Joshua Paine; and great-grandchildren Trevor Paine, Kiara Warner and Logan Paine.