Annie Howard

Mrs Annie Nell Howard, 80 years of age passed at Mercy Hospital in Springfield MO, on Friday Oct 7th 2016. Born April 3rd,1936 in La Grange Georgia, to Lucy and Jim Culverson. Annie graduated at Ultman High School in Birmingham Alabama.. She spent 20 +years as a nurse helping and healing others. She married John H. Howard 1954 in La Grange GA. She was a devoted wife for 25 years. Annie was a great mother,wife,sister and daughter of our Lord and Savior. Annie had a laugh that was contagious and a smile that would warm your heart. She a great pillar of strength and a woman of grace and style. Her beauty was shown through all her years in every way. She was funny, silly, loving, intelligent, and will be greatly missed by all who was graced with her presence. Survived by Son Karl Howard, Daughter Sonya Howard, and Son John Howard Jr.; 9 Grandchildren, LaQuashia, Mariuce, Ann, John, Torrinna, Timothy, Deseray,Pierre and Carla. 12 Great Grand Children; Amani, Treyvon, Amari, Cherish, Donovan, Timothy Jr., Desmond, Isiah, Sophia, Jayce, Ebony, DJ, Zahara

Poem
Comfort
In everybody's garden A little rain must fall Or life's sweetest fairest flowers, Wouldn't grow and bloom at all. And though the clouds hang heavy So heavy. Oh! My friend. I'm sure that God who sends the shower Will send the rainbow's end.

Poem
A Mother's Farwell To Her Children
When I must leave you for a little while, Please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile; And for my sake and in my name Live on and do all things the same, Feed not your loneliness on empty days, But fill each waking hour in useful ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the sky!

Psalm 91:
He who dwells in the shelter of the most high will rest in the shadow of the almighty. I will say of the lord "He is my refuge and my fortress, My God in whom I trust"

AMEN