Mrs. Mary Francis Howard's Obituary
Mary Francis Baxter Howard, 94, passed away in Houston on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Mrs. Howard was born on July 18, 1918 in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana to Asa and Maybelle Chandler Baxter. She was the widow of Mack J. Howard who preceded her in deathin 2001 following 64 years of marriage. Mary is survived by her beloved children Wilbur Howard and wife Barbara, Billy Howard and wife Laura, Maxine Shafer and husband Shorty and Earl Howard and fiancee Iris; her grandchildren Michael Howard and wife Christy, Lisa Altmeyer and husband Jeff, Mary Howard and Mark ,James Howard and wife Sheila, Sherri Faughtenbery, Wendy Krebs and husband Ricky, Christy Davis and husband Byron, Lacey Howard; great-grandchildren David Howard, Breanna Ziemba, Trey Freeman, Brittany Howard, Grace Howard, Sarah Faughtenbery, Lance Howard, K'Leigh Krebs, Kenlee Krebs, Ashley Davis, and Brooke Davis; great-great grandchild Kyliee Navarrette; her loving sister Mae Travis; brother-in-law Kenneth Howard, sisters-in-law Christine Howard, Jettie Howard, Louise Howard, Doris Baxter and Mary Jane Sylve; other relatives many nieces, nephews and a host of loving friends. Other than her parents and husband, Mrs. Howard was preceeded in death by an infant son Billy Ray Howard, her sisters: Luna Williams, Jewel Brewster, Annie Belle Robinson, Gladys Cole, & Margaret Williams; her brothers: Marvin, Robert & Rand Baxter and grandson-in-law: Jerry Faughtenbery. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from at 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.at San Jacinto Funeral Home. A Celebration of Mary's Llife will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in San Jacinto Memorial Park where she will rest beside Mr. Howard.
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