Delores Howard
Delores Howard, 77, of Stigler, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 at Haskell County Nursing Center in Stigler.
She was born on Feb. 12, 1942 in Stigler to Loyd Franklin and Edith Pearl (Cantrell) Hall.
She grew up in Stigler where she received her education and graduated with the Class of 1959. She met Leon Howard in 1962 and they married soon after in Keota. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandma and one who loved God.
She is survived by four sons and their spouses, Roger and Belinda Howard of Gans, Brian and Cynthia Howard of Stigler, Greg and Carla Howard of Stigler, Avery and Amy Howard of Stigler; many grandchildren and their spouses, Charles and Karen Howard of Gans, Tiffany and Darrell Darden of Muldrow, Misty and Brandon Dyer of Fayetteville, Kendra and Josh Flock of Sallisaw, Tabitha and Trent Rhodes of Gans, Carl Blagg of Sallisaw, Robert Blagg of Stigler, Cody Howard of Stigler, Dalton Howard of Stigler, Devin Howard of Stigler, Michael Howard of Stigler, Faith Howard of Stigler, Brian Howard of South Dakota, Victoria Howard of Stigler, and Joshua Howard of Stigler; numerous great grandchildren; cousins and other family members; four brothers and their spouses, David and Carolyn Hall of Stigler, James and Joann Hall of Stigler, Vernon and Jerry Hall of Vian and Phillip Hall of Stigler.
Delores was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Pearl Hall; a sister, Dorothy; three brothers, Harold Hall, Paul Hall and Milburn Hall; a grandson, Jack Edmond Blagg II.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 at Stigler First Assembly of God with Reverend Heath Cole, Reverend Rick Stout and Reverend Jason Smith officiating.
Pallbearers included nephews, Lester Hall, Phil Hall, Dennis Hall, Caleb Hall, Stephen Hall and Keith Turpin. Honorary pallbearers include nephews, Ronnie Hall, Ricky Turpin, Larry Hall, Victor Hall, Roy Hall and Kenneth Hall.
Burial followed in Garland Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.