May Howard

May Howard, a lifetime resident of Okmulgee County died on November 30, 2009 at the age of 99. She was born November 20, 1910 in Okmulgee to George and Vina McCullough. She graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1928. She was a homemaker. On January 22, 1930 she married E.C. Howard. They were married for 76 years before he passed away on August 27, 2006. They resided in the Nuyaka Community for many years and were involved in many community activities. Her hobbies were cooking, sewing, gardening, playing the piano and organ. She started cooking at the age of eight and always enjoyed trying out new recipes. After retirement May and E.C. moved to Okmulgee. They were active members of the First Baptist Church and the Senior Adult Ball Group. She was pianist for the Adult 5 Sunday School for several years and taught a ladies bible class. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband E.C. Howard, one daughter Betty Burkett Crawford, two sisters and one brother. Surviving are two sons, Gene Howard and wife Virginia of Tulsa and Eddie Howard and wife June of Okmulgee, grandchildren; Dana Barber and husband Jeff of Dallas, Texas, David Howard and wife Robin of Dallas, Texas, Richard Howard and wife Alison of Los Angeles, California, Glen Howard and wife Serap of Bethesda, Maryland, Patti Kleifgen and husband Fred of Tulsa, Clifton Burkett of Cocoa, Florida, Rosanne Carpenter and husband Les of Keller, Texas and Jim Franklin of Tulsa, two nieces; Rosalie Clifford and husband Jimmy of Okmulgee, and Sharon Wittman and husband Ross of Tulsa, and a nephew Jeff Gillum and wife Kathy of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Okmulgee with Dr. Dennis Taylor and Dr. Frank Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the Okmulgee Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Earl Caudle, Neal Brigance, Carly Carson, Gene Sims, Henry Stone, and Jeremy Clifford. Honorary casketbearers will be Bob Markham. Estle Smith, James Shepherd, Roland Kring, and Jimmy Clifford. Viewing will be at the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home in Okmulgee on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the benevolent fund of the First Baptist Church, 311 W. 5th St. Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447.

May Howard

November 20, 1910 - November 30, 2009