Alice Gale Howlett, 97, a longtime Skagit County resident, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Ashley Gardens in Mount Vernon.

She was born on August 14, 1914 in Corydon, Indiana, one of eight children of Charles & Georgia (Miller) Cunningham. The family lived in Concrete where Alice was raised and attended school, graduating from Concrete High School with the class of 1932.

In 1934 she was united in marriage to Roy Howlett in Mount Vernon and over the years they made their home in Sedro-Woolley, Everett, Seattle and Kirkland. In 1977 they returned to the Skagit Valley, living in Burlington until she moved again to Sedro-Woolley in 1994.

Alice was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, and was president of the Kirkland Woman’s Club. She enjoyed embroidery work and donated much of her time and handywork to local charities. She also enjoyed gardening, tending to the flowers at her home at the Maple Lane Estates and especially caring for the rose gardens at Country Meadows.

Alice is survived by her children, Charles Howlett and his wife Karen of Wesminster, South Carolina, Evelyn Bertilson of South Ogden, Utah and Elinore Cottrell of Paso Robles, CA. Her sister, June Durham of Beaverton, OR and her brothers, Norman Cunningham of Woodinville, WA and Robert Cunningham of Reno, NV. Seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Roy in 1989; four brothers, Ralph, Carl, George and Lawrence Cunningham and a grandson, Curtis Howlett Cottrell.

Funeral Services were held Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Wendy Tingley of the Trinity United Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.