Donald Howard's Obituary
Rudder Funeral Home 256-437-2971
P. O. Box 525, Stevenson, AL 35772
www.rudderfuneralhomes.com
Donald Ray Howard
September 12, 1957 ~ April 8, 2011
Stevenson, AL
Donald Ray Howard, 53 of Stevenson, AL, died accidently in Lakeview, OR. Donald was the son of the late George Washington and Alvie Lee Adams Howard born September 12, 1957 in Scottsoboro, AL. He had worked at Jacobs Mfg. and had served on the Stevenson Volunteer Fire Dept.
Besides his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his siblings Billy, Elizabeth and Ella Mae Howard.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 26 years Janie Renee Dawson Howard; children: Paul (Jana) Dawson of Stevenson, AL, Jessica (William) Coker of Lakeview, OR, Leroy (Wanda) Howard of Tracy City, TN; 16 grandchildren; siblings: Joyce Hicks, Imogene Sims and Hollis Howard.
Visitation will be Saturday, 5-9 PM CDT at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson, AL. The funeral will be Sunday, April 17, at 2 PM CDT at the funeral home chapel officiated by Bro. James Johnson followed by burial at St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Bridgeport, AL.
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