Minnie Lee Rumley Howard was born September 4th, 1921 in Henry, Virginia . She was the fifth of eight children born to Walter and Mary Eliza Rumley.
She moved to Gilliam, West Virginia where she met and married James Robert Howard in 1938. Four children were born of this union: one son and three daughters.
Minnie was an active member of Algoma Baptist Church in West Virginia for many years until moving to New York City, where she joined Green Pastures Baptist Church. She was employed by the Wyndham Hotel and later became a counselor at Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She worked in this capacity until retirement.
In 1996, she moved to Newnan, Georgia where she joined Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed being an active participant at Thompson Senior Center in Newnan. Minnie gained a close friend, Jinnie Santillo, whom she met at the center.
Minnie, or Nana as her grand and great grandchildren affectionately called her, loved her family very much. She leaves to cherish her memory: one son, Douglas Howard (Rosa); three daughters, Mary Williams (Theodis), Joan Tompkins (Eugene), and Ornita Howard; one sister , Annie Brown of Cleveland, Ohio; five grandchildren, Nerressa Tompkins, Thomas Howard (Lisa), Randy Howard, Tasha Freeman (Roderick), and Darin Tompkins (Nadia); five great grandchildren, Khalim, Keilah, Epiphany, Nigel, and Serenity; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

''ALetter To Mother"
We look upon mirrored walls and somehow see your face, Refl ecting through our many years preparing and setting pace.
Your seeds of strength and warm embrace you 've planted in our lives, Now springing up results of watered roses still survived.
For the price you paid in sacrifice we have received reward, We pass batons in memory of your love and life adored.

Love, Your family

Minnie Lee Rumley Howard was born September 4th, 1921 in Henry, Virginia . She was the fifth of eight children born to Walter and Mary Eliza Rumley.
She moved to Gilliam, West Virginia where she met and married James Robert Howard in 1938. Four children were born of this union: one son and three daughters.
Minnie was an active member of Algoma Baptist Church in West Virginia for many years until moving to New York City, where she joined Green Pastures Baptist Church. She was employed by the Wyndham Hotel and later became a counselor at Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She worked in this capacity until retirement.
In 1996, she moved to Newnan, Georgia where she joined Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed being an active participant at Thompson Senior Center in Newnan. Minnie gained a close friend, Jinnie Santillo, whom she met at the center.
Minnie, or Nana as her grand and great grandchildren affectionately called her, loved her family very much. She leaves to cherish her memory: one son, Douglas Howard (Rosa); three daughters, Mary Williams (Theodis), Joan Tompkins (Eugene), and Ornita Howard; one sister , Annie Brown of Cleveland, Ohio; five grandchildren, Nerressa Tompkins, Thomas Howard (Lisa), Randy Howard, Tasha Freeman (Roderick), and Darin Tompkins (Nadia); five great grandchildren, Khalim, Keilah, Epiphany, Nigel, and Serenity; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

''ALetter To Mother"
We look upon mirrored walls and somehow see your face, Refl ecting through our many years preparing and setting pace.
Your seeds of strength and warm embrace you 've planted in our lives, Now springing up results of watered roses still survived.
For the price you paid in sacrifice we have received reward, We pass batons in memory of your love and life adored.

Love, Your family