Ollie Mae Howlett, 93, Gloucester, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011, in Walter Reed Convalescent Center.

She was born in Mathews County. She was the daughter of the late John Arthur and Sadie Belle Morgan Hudgins and was the widow of Malvin L. "Buster" Howlett. She was a member of Bellamy United Methodist Church, and retired from Ark Dairy Freeze.

She is survived by her children, Peggy Ann Hogge, Diane Carol Elias, and Jerry Wayne Howlett; her grandchildren, Lorraine Smith, Candace Keefer, Tammy Mendez, Sandra Elias, Michael Hogge, and Kandel Sha; and her great-grandchildren, Jason Smith, Ashley, Kelsey, Zachary, Savannah Elias, Chayanna Mendez, and Brayden Hogge.

The family received friends at the funeral home on Monday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Kenneth Waclo in Bellamy Memorial Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 1417, Gloucester, Va. 23061.

Andrews Funeral Home, Gloucester, was in charge of arrangements.