Artis Elijah Howard

Mr. Artis Elijah Howard, age 76. A native of Citronelle, AL and a resident of Grand Bay, AL died on Monday, December 6, 2010. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Grand Bay and retired from Delchamps after 46 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mrs. Yvonne Howard; children, Artis Wyatt “Sonny” Howard, Cynthia Denise “Cindy” (Monty) Reyer, Charles Edward Howard and Melissa (Wayne) Sumrall; siblings, George R. “Bobby” (Wanda) Howard, Curtis (Mavis) Howard, Earl (Linda Kay) Howard, Joyce Dickens, Delores (Dean) Wagner, Barbara (Jerry) Rabren, Marilyn (Mickey) Sessions and Elaine Tillman. Two grandchildren, Aaron Reyer and Christian Davis, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 10:00 AM from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements by Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral home, 6040 Three Notch Rd. Mobile, AL 36619.Arrangements under the direction of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Mobile, AL.