General Information

Birth
5 APR 1924
Morrow, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Death
25 DEC 2013
Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma
Burial
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas

Notes

Emmett B. Howard

89 a resident of Tahlequah, Oklahoma passed away December 25, 2013 in Tahlequah Oklahoma. He was born April 5, 1924 at Morrow, Arkansas. The son of Noah Franklin and Loretta Ann Reed Howard.

He married Virginia Finley June 5, 1943 and they were married for 70 years. He was a Southern Baptist.

He was a Coxswain 3rd class in the U.S. Navy during WWII, participating in five island invasions Eniwetok, Marianas, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. He retired in California from the Fullerton Union High School District as maintenance foreman.

Survivors include his wife Virginia Finley Howard of the home; one son, Larry Gene Howard of Kittery, Maine; two grand daughters; one step-grand daughter; one great-grand daughter.

Funeral Service will be held December 31, 2013 2:00 Pm at the Luginbuel Chapel Prairie Grove, Arkansas with Jack Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery Morrow, Arkansas. There will be no graveside services held at the cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Noah Franklin Howard
- Father
1892 - 1966
Birth
7 DEC 1892
Morrow, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Death
13 JAN 1966
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
15 JAN 1966
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas
Loretta Ann Lora Reed
- Mother
1894 - 1970
Birth
17 SEP 1894
Cane Hill, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
21 SEP 1970
Fullerton, California
Burial
25 SEP 1970
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas

Spouse

Virginia D. Finley
- Wife
1923 - 2016
Birth
16 JUL 1923
Married
5 JUN 1943
Death
27 FEB 2016
Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Arkansas
Burial
1 MAR 2016
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas

Children

Larry Gene Howard
- Son
Birth
21 MAR 1948