David Earl Howard, 66, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021. He was born August 8, 1955 to R.D. and Mary Virginia Howard of Paragould.

David was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father, R. D. Howard.

Survivors include his mother, Mary Virginia Howard; son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Dana Howard; daughter and son-in-law, Misty and David Thomas; grandchildren, Layla Howard, Ethan Howard, Audrey Thomas, and Elijah Thomas; and brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Nancy Howard.

The family will receive friends Friday, December 3, from 11:00 a.m. to Noon at Phillips Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at Noon with Jeff Dial officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery.

Jason Howard, Richard Howard, David Thomas, Daniel Witcher, Rickie Crockett, and Nathan Mann will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for memorials to be made to Mountain Home Cemetery.