Mr. James Howard Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral service for Mr. James Howard, 71, of Auburn will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church with interment in Town Creek Cemetery. Rev. Walter J. Jones will officiate. Mr. Howard passed Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the East Alabama Medical Center. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. In 1961, he graduated from J.F. Drake High School. Mr. Howard was the founder and owner of Howard’s Cement Mason. His remains will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Survivors: his wife, Barbara C. Howard, Auburn; his father, Andrew Howard, Boston, MA; five children, Veronica (Bishop Kenneth) Carter, Opelika, Jennifer Scott, Huntington Station, NY, Elder Dennis (Priscilla) Howard and Marcus (Audrey) Marshall Sr. both of Opelika and Jamie Howard, Blacksburg, VA; ten grandchildren, Lekeia (Tyrone) Johnson, Kenneth (Stephine) Carter Jr., Mack Scott, Erica Scott, Andre’cus Gibson, Biondi Miller, Raven Ramsey, Dennis Nicholas Howard, Marcus Marshall Jr. and Lauryn Marshall; nine great grandchildren; nine siblings, Marshall Howard, Opelika, Manuel Howard, Dennis Howard, Peggy Howard and Vicki Myers all of Boston, MA, Darlene (John) Cook, Camp Hill, Ruby Ciel, Alexander City, Joanne (Roy) Rogers, Coosada, and Edward (Diane) Carreker, Camp Hill; one brother-in-law, Jesse (Carrie) Combs, Auburn; an uncle, Edward (Mary Frances) Stephens, Auburn; two aunts, Fannye Pearl Stephens and Dorothy Stephens both of Auburn; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends

Mr. James Howard

April 27, 1942 - December 29, 2013

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