Born Jan. 1, 1951 in Memphis, Tenn., son of Florence Howard of Sikeston and the late George Howard, he was a member of Greer's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.
His wife, Carolyn Faye Howard, survives of Jonesboro, Ark.
Survivors in addition to his mother and wife include: one daughter, Clara Howard of Jonesboro; three sons, Joseph Fletcher of Fort Wayne, Ind., Sylvester Howard of Jonesboro and Allen Howard Jr. of Sikeston; three brothers, James Howard of Chicago and Sidney Howard and David Howard of Sikeston; four sisters, Joyce Ann Lewis, Evon Beasley and Bessie Neal of Sikeston and Estella Fox of Haywood City; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation is from 1 p.m. Saturday until service time at 3 p.m. at Greer's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Clay Willis officiating.
Burial will follow in Sunset of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.
Williams Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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