Mr. James Franklin Howard, Sr., 76, of Waycross died Friday night at Baptist Village Retirement Communities after an extended illness. He was born in Waycross to the late Berdis Delworth Howard and Evelyn Jones Howard. Since 1972 he had lived in Davenport, Florida, Kenansville, Florida and Winter Park, Florida before moving back to Waycross in 2008. He owned and operated F and E's Finest, a tree business in Florida before moving back to Waycross. Mr. Howard was a member of Liberty Freewill Baptist Church. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Easton Howard and a sister, Alene Howard Knox.
Mr. Howard is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elaine Hughes Howard of Waycross, three children, James Franklin Howard, Jr., of Columbiana, Alabama, Brett Alan Howard of Columbiana, Alabama, Jama Faith Howard Turner and her husband Lance of Columbiana, Alabama, nine grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, one brother, William Carl Howard and his wife Geneva of Valdosta, Georgia, two sisters, Betty Ruth Howard Keen of Waycross, Sarah Catherine Howard Smith and her husband Joel of Waycross and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A service celebrating the life of James Franklin Howard, Sr., will be held 5:00 p.m., Tuesday at Obediah's Okefenok. The family will visit with friends immediately following the service.
Mr. Howard is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elaine Hughes Howard of Waycross, three children, James Franklin Howard, Jr., of Columbiana, Alabama, Brett Alan Howard of Columbiana, Alabama, Jama Faith Howard Turner and her husband Lance of Columbiana, Alabama, nine grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, one brother, William Carl Howard and his wife Geneva of Valdosta, Georgia, two sisters, Betty Ruth Howard Keen of Waycross, Sarah Catherine Howard Smith and her husband Joel of Waycross and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A service celebrating the life of James Franklin Howard, Sr., will be held 5:00 p.m., Tuesday at Obediah's Okefenok. The family will visit with friends immediately following the service.
Mr. James Franklin Howard, Sr., 76, of Waycross died Friday night at Baptist Village Retirement Communities after an extended illness. He was born in Waycross to the late Berdis Delworth Howard and Evelyn Jones Howard. Since 1972 he had lived in Davenport, Florida, Kenansville, Florida and Winter Park, Florida before moving back to Waycross in 2008. He owned and operated F and E's Finest, a tree business in Florida before moving back to Waycross. Mr. Howard was a member of Liberty Freewill Baptist Church. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Easton Howard and a sister, Alene Howard Knox.
Mr. Howard is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elaine Hughes Howard of Waycross, three children, James Franklin Howard, Jr., of Columbiana, Alabama, Brett Alan Howard of Columbiana, Alabama, Jama Faith Howard Turner and her husband Lance of Columbiana, Alabama, nine grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, one brother, William Carl Howard and his wife Geneva of Valdosta, Georgia, two sisters, Betty Ruth Howard Keen of Waycross, Sarah Catherine Howard Smith and her husband Joel of Waycross and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A service celebrating the life of James Franklin Howard, Sr., will be held 5:00 p.m., Tuesday at Obediah's Okefenok. The family will visit with friends immediately following the service.
Mr. Howard is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elaine Hughes Howard of Waycross, three children, James Franklin Howard, Jr., of Columbiana, Alabama, Brett Alan Howard of Columbiana, Alabama, Jama Faith Howard Turner and her husband Lance of Columbiana, Alabama, nine grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, one brother, William Carl Howard and his wife Geneva of Valdosta, Georgia, two sisters, Betty Ruth Howard Keen of Waycross, Sarah Catherine Howard Smith and her husband Joel of Waycross and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A service celebrating the life of James Franklin Howard, Sr., will be held 5:00 p.m., Tuesday at Obediah's Okefenok. The family will visit with friends immediately following the service.
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