Barbara Howard Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Howard of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, who passed away on May 4, 2023, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Raymond Shelton and Opal Roark Shelton; her husband Dana Howard; and her son-in-law David Faulkner. She is survived by: her children, Gary Howard (Brenda) of Vanderpool, NC, Kevin Howard (Jennifer) of Butler, TN, Sherry Faulkner of Valdese, Carol Stapleton (Jesse) of Hudson, NC and Donna Crotts (Richard) of Laurel Bloomery, TN; her siblings, JC Shelton (Bernice), Jack Shelton (Wanda), James Shelton (April), Phyllis Flannery, Janet Lott (Garry) and Connie Shelton; and her close friends, Chris Shelton and Thelma Lipford. She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren.