Eddie C. Howard

Eddie C. Howard, lifelong Okmulgee area resident, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Hillcrest South Hospital in Tulsa. He was 86 years of age. Eddie was born December 17, 1930 in Okmulgee to the late Elice C. and Minnie May (McCullough) Howard. He graduated Valedictorian from Nuyaka School in 1949. He joined the United States Army in 1952, serving in Germany, and received an honorable discharge in 1954. Eddie received his B.S. Degree in Accounting in 1959 from Oklahoma State University. He married June (Fleming) Franklin on June 13, 1959 in Okmulgee. In 1966, Eddie graduated from the Southwestern School of Banking in Dallas. He retired from Citizens Bank of Okmulgee as a Vice President. He enjoyed gardening and serving others. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Okmulgee where he was active in the B.A.L.L. Group, serving as Tour Chair for 17 years and President, leader of the R.A. Group, taught Junior Boys Sunday School and Men’s Bible Class, was active in the Building Committee and was instrumental in the building of the new sanctuary, and served on several pulpit committees. He was also active in the Nuyaka Alumni Association, having served as an officer, former Treasurer of the Optimist Club, and former Treasurer of the Creek Indian Memorial Association. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Betty Burkett Crawford. Survivors include his wife June Howard, of the home, daughter, Rosanne and Les Carpenter of Hurst, Texas, sons, James “Jim” Franklin of Collinsville and Glen Howard and wife Serap of Bethesda, Maryland, brother, Gene Howard and wife Virginia of Tulsa, daughter Rosanne Carpenter and husband Les, couisin, Rosalee Clifford and Bradley of Okmulgee, grandchildren, Zach and Kendra Mark of Sapulpa, Steven & Lacie Franklin of Tulsa, Kevin Franklin of Tulsa, Kenneth Carpenter of Hurst, Texas, and Matthew and Katie Carpenter of New York, great grandchildren, Crew Franklin and Reed Franklin and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Dennis Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the Okmulgee Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Glen Howard, James Franklin, Kevin Franklin, Stephen Franklin, Lee Wilson and Zack Mark. Honorary casketbearers will be Henry Stone, Jack Tyree, David Carson, Charles Otto and Gary Mount. Friends may visit the funeral home on Friday from 12:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church for the Food for Kids Program or to the Project Hope Worldwide (www.projecthopeworldwide.org) Arrangements have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Eddie’s Tribute Page of our website at www.mcclendon-winters.com

Eddie C. Howard

December 17, 1930 - February 19, 2017