JackHoward III

Jack Howard, III

Jack Howard, III, 76, of McKinney, formerly of Greenville, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at his home.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Bobby Holmes and Noel Bailey officiating.  Burial will be at Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday at the funeral home.

Mr. Howard was born in Hunt County on January 12, 1935.  He was the son of Jack A. Howard, Jr. and Marie Roberts.  On May 19, 1957, he married Wanda Lou Carter at the Greenville Library.  He was a Church of Christ evangelist and member of Central Church of Christ of McKinney.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Lou Howard of McKinney; son, Kenneth Dwaine Howard of McKinney; daughters, Diana Denise Lyle of McKinney and Lorie Ann Lambert of Greenville; brothers, Billy Howard of Greenville and Bobby Howard of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and eleven grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a grandson, Brian Howard in 2003 and his parents.

Pallbearers will be Dustin Lambert, Cory Lambert, Lance Lyle, Landon Lyle, Laydon Lyle, Alex Davis and Landry Lyle.

The family requests memorials be made to Central Church of Christ Building Fund, 4100 Holly Dr., McKinney, Texas 75070.