Jean Ann Howell, 76, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:08 P.M., Monday, October 24, 2016 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Reverend Doug Bowers officiating.  Burial will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Friends of the Jean Ann Howell Family may call from 9:00 – 11:00 A.M.October,27, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Harlan Road Church of God or Saint Jude Children’s Hospital in Memory of Jean Ann Howell and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.