Frank Howard Sr.
October 5, 1940 - August 11, 2021
Funeral services for Frank Howard, 80, of Lufkin are will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 21, 2021, in the Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Davis Memorial Gardens. Mr. Howard was born on October 5, 1940, in Lufkin and, died on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in Lufkin. Mr. Frank (Bubba) Howard, was born on October 5, 1940, to the late Frank Howard Jr. and Mary Wilson Howard-Berry in Lufkin, Texas. Frank Howard received his formal education from Carver Elementary in Lufkin, Texas, later he attended Lanie High School in Jackson, Mississippi, and graduated from Dunbar High School in Lufkin, Texas, with the Class of 1959. He joined the United States Army and later was employed with Southern Pacific Railroads. He also worked as Top Salesperson for Chrysler Dealers for thirty years plus in the Houston Katy area. Upon retirement, he relocated to Lufkin, Texas; joined Community Partnership Thrust; elected Founder-President of the Concerned Black Men of Lufkin and the Dunbar Alumni Association. On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, Frank Howard departed this life in Lufkin, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mary Howard-Berry; Stepfather, George Berry, His wife, Lois Howard; Sisters, Alberta Howard Alexander, Erdell Howard Johnson; Brothers, Clarence Howard, and Author Lee Berry. Surviving Relatives: His sister, Lady Virginia Howard-Thomas; Brother-in-law, Larry R. Allen; Children, Timothy Chatmon, Frank Howard Jr., Dexter Howard, Tamatha Howard, Yulunda Howard Logan, Douglas Richards, James Richmond Barley Jr., Stace Rodgers, and Andrea Lydia; Forty grandchildren; Twenty great-grandchildren; Among the survivors: numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of extended family and friends
Funeral services for Frank Howard, 80, of Lufkin are will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 21, 2021, in the Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Davis Memorial Gardens. Mr. Howard was born on October 5, 1940, in... View Obituary & Service Information