Mrs. Ruth D. Howard, age 85, of Corley Avenue, Boaz, Alabama died on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Diversicare of Boaz.
Service will be held at McRae Chapel on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at one o’clock p.m. Bro. Keith Dodd and Dr. Aaron Johnson will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Clear Creek cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from eleven o’clock a.m. until funeral time at the funeral home.
Mrs. Howard was born in Alabama on January 15, 1932 to Luther Lee & Lizzie Daniel. She was a retired seamstress with H.D. Lee.
Mrs. Howard is survived by her Son & Daughter-in-law: Kevin & Neva Howard of Boaz; Grandchildren: Adam & Sheree Howard and Lauren & Billy Smalley, Great Grandchildren: Drew Howard and Laci Howard. She was preceded in death by her Husband: Sherrell Howard and son Paul Howard.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Bernie Claburn, Hoyt Washington, Tommy Roe, Doyce Walker, Frank Duke, Harold Brown, Gerald Thomas and Glenn Smith.
Family request in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Benevolence Fund of First Baptist Church Boaz P.O. Box 337, Boaz, Alabama 35957.
