Nelle Howard

Obituary

Nelle Baker Howard, 92, of Calhoun, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Gordon County on March 12, 1926, daughter of the late Washington and Carlee Williams Baker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Lemuel Howard; her son, Bobby Herman Howard; her son-in-law, Archie J. Duvall Sr.; her brothers, Lester Baker, and Boyd Baker; her sisters, Belle Clark and Annie Clark; and her sister-in-law, Irene Baker.
Nelle was retired from GA Tufters, and was a member of New Town Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Carol Duvall of Rome, and Diane and Rick Adams of Tampa, FL; grandchildren, Chris (Sabrina) Howard, Kimberly Kelsoe, Chuck Bishop, Jamie Aspenwall, Deona (Trent) Cole, and Nathan (Sue) Adams; great-grandchildren, C.J. Howard, Chasity Howard, Charity Howard, Judson Bishop, Destinee Aspenwall, Hunter Aspenwall, Kody Aspenwall, Addison Aspenwall, Carley Aspenwall, Ashley Hicks, Shelby Davis, Colton Kelsoe, Navy Cole, and Estes Cole; great-great grandchildren, Layla, Memphis, and Bristol Pigman, and Tate Hicks; and her brother, Wilton "Buck" Baker Sr.
Services to honor the life of Nelle Baker Howard will be held Monday, December 17th at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, with Rev. Walter Hare officiating. Music will be arranged by Chasity and Charity Howard. Burial will follow in Chandler Cemetery. Pallbearers serving include Chris Howard, C.J. Howard, Chuck Bishop, Judson Bishop, Nathan Adams, Hunter Aspenwall, Kody Aspenwall, and Grover Channell.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, December 16th from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association, Greater Southeast Affiliate, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284, or www.heart.org.
Condolences may be left at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Funeral arrangements for Nelle Baker Howard are under the care and direction of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.









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