Dorris Ray Howard, 80 of Bogue Chitto, MS, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at his residence in Bogue Chitto. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, on Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Chapel of Brookhaven Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery. Brookhaven Funeral Home, Natchez Drive, is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2011 from 5-8 pm at Brookhaven Funeral Home.

Mr. Howard was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. He proudly represented our Country in Korea where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He supported his family as a welder, where he always took pride in a hard day's work and a job well done. He enjoyed time spent fishing with his loved ones. He was married to his one true love for 58 years. He was the most loving husband, brother, daddy and
pa paw. He will live in our hearts forever.

Mr. Howard was preceded in death by: Parents Jessie Howard and Myrtle Avants Howard, grandson, Adam Howard and mother and father in law Johnny and Addie Jackson

Survivors Include: wife, Christine Jackson Howard, 7 children David Howard and wife Sandy, Audrey Brent and husband Jakie, Jerry Howard and wife Joyce, Susan Tanksley and husband Kenny, Johnny Howard and wife Janet, Stacey Howard, Amy Cannon and husband Joey, sisters Joyce Nell Reeves and Ruby Dell Douglas.
15 grandchildren, Kristy Wallace and husband Travis, Kim Howard, Larissa Hart and husband John, Billy Brent, Amber Williams, Josh Hymel, Angela Jackson and husband Marty, Shea Johnson, Scotty Davis, Addie Howard Stanford and husband Taylor, Joshua Howard, Joseph Howard, Andy Higginbotham, cameron Cannon and Hunter Cannon. 10 great grandchildren, Davis and Marshall hart, Shyanne chase Jackson, Christina Williams, Enzo and Connor Johnson, Jackson, Cooper and Handli Wallace.

Pallbearers are Billy Brent, Scotty Davis, Joshua Howard, Joseph Howard, Andy Higginbotham, Cameron Cannon and Hunter Cannon. Honorary Pallbearers are Josh Hymel, John Hart, Marty Jackson, Travis Wallace, and Taylor Stanford.