Cynthia Smith Howton Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 12, 2024, at the age of 66, Cynthia Smith Howton of Mount Sterling, Illinois, born in Rushville, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Cynthia may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alvin E. Smith and Alice Natalie Ransom Smith; and her grandchildren, Bentley Gage Shanks and Jaetyn M. Cameron. She is survived by: her husband Ronny Howton of Mt. Sterling; her sons, Christopher M. Cameron of Lone Grove, Cory E. Smith of Macomb and Jamie Shanks of Rushville; her grandchildren, Kaitlynn Dampier, Ryder E. Cameron, Marshall E. Smith and Millie Shanks; and her great grandchild Charli Jo. She is also survived by several step children and step grandchildren.