Doyle Howard

Doyle Howard, age 76, of Delight, Arkansas passed away on Thursday April 5, 2018, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was born on February 18, 1942 in Clark County, Arkansas the son of the late Doyle Virgil and Nancy Stockton Howard. Mr. Howard was a member of the Delight Church of Christ, and the Pike County Masonic Lodge. He was a general contractor for fifty years, an avid turkey hunter and truly enjoyed his grandchildren and working. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-two years Virginia Lingo Howard; two brothers Felix Howard and Tommy Lee Howard; two sisters Willie Glen Dowdle and Evelyn Sue Roberts. Survivors include two sons Eddie Howard and wife Anna and their son Kane O'Neal of Murfreesboro, AR; Scott Howard and wife Kristy and their children Andrew and Abigail Howard of Delight, AR; two daughters Donna McBride and children Ethan and Elizabeth of Delight, AR; Karen Lockwood and husband Jason and children Annabelle and Jake Lockwood of Delight, AR; a sister Helen Stell of Delight, AR; as well as a number of nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. Visitation will be 6:30 to 8:30 P.M., Saturday, April 7, at the Delight Church of Christ in Delight, Arkansas. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 8, at the Delight Church of Christ, with Wallace Alexander, Brent Alexander, and Roger Genung officiating. Burial will follow in Delight Cemetery, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made to the Delight Church of Christ. You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Doyle Howard please visit our Sympathy Store.