Thomas Dalton Howard, 81, of Hernando, MS went to be with the Lord on May 27, 2023. Mr. Howard was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Ophelia Browder; and his sister, Carolyn Grace Roberts. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Linda Cranford Howard; daughter, Susan Kimberly Fritts (Greg); son, Thomas David Howard; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and 2 nieces, Kelli and Aley Underwood. Mr. Howard grew up Yorkville, TN. He served our country in the United States Navy. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to travel to the “Great Northwest”. He spent most of his career working in the human resources field which was a good fit for him with his outgoing personality. He never met a stranger. In his free time, he loved watching the Tennessee Volunteers play. Mr. Howard was a believer in Jesus Christ and his Christian faith was very important to him. The family will hold a private funeral service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in his honor to the Wounded Warrior Project, the VFW, or a charity of your choice.
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