Derrell Howard Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 21, 2018, Derrell Howard (Mills River, North Carolina), born in Shelby, North Carolina passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Derrell Howard to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parent Hazel Howard. He is survived by: his parent Annette Kelly Howard; his spouse Sherry Beck Howard; his children, Pat Howard (Barbara), Wendell Howard (Amy) and Kelly Beasley (Keith); his stepchildren, Kim Craven Kirk (Tim) and Kelly Craven Pickett (Brian); his grandchildren, Josh Howard (Jess), Jacob Howard, Taylor Howard (Leah), Keri Howard Piller (Keenan), Kadee Beasley, Maggie Beasley, Caroline Price Bailey (Scott), Kirsten Price, Ryan Kirk, Davis Kirk, Abbey Pickett, Jack Pickett and Hunter Pickett; his great grandchildren, Hudson Howard, Sutton Howard, Hawkins Howard and Layla Price Bailey; his brothers, Don Howard (Ann) and Dean Howard; and his stepbrothers, Terry Beck (Ann) and Richard Beck (Sandi). He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family graciously asks that memorial donations be made in Derrell's name to either Grace Mills River, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River, NC 28759 or to CarePartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.