Lila Lee Allen Howell, a remarkable woman whose life spanned an incredible 96 years, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family during the early morning hours on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Tyler. She was born on Dec. 5, 1926, in Dallas, to her proud parents, C.B. Allen and Lillie B. Terry Allen. In memory of Lila, donations may be made in her name to Cheatham Memorial Methodist Church in Edgewood.