Helen Howard Obituary

Helen D.

HOWARD Celebration of Life

Saturday, the Twenty-Fourth day of March Two-Thousand Eighteen at Eleven O’Clock in the Morning New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 1490 Gold Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38106 Overseer Paul K. Reed, Pastor Debra G. Reed, Co-Pastor

Obituary

Helen Leverne Dowdy Howard was born January 21, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee.

She was the youngest of ten children born to the late Joe Henry and Mary Lee Goosby Dowdy.

Helen began her spiritual journey at Salem Gilfield Baptist Church. She continued that journey as a member of Calvary Lutheran Church. Although unable to regularly attend services, she remained faithful to her Christian values until her demise on March 11, 2018.

Helen was a proud graduate of the Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1952.

Excelling as a student of cosmetology, she briefly pursued a career as a licensed beautician.

In 1965, she became a LPN and worked at Methodist and the VA Hospital. Helen began her final career with the Tennessee Department of Human Services where she remained until her retirement. Helen exhibited style, grace, and courage throughout her life and found great joy in the simple beauty of life. She enjoyed reading, traveling, music, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

She will be dearly missed by her remaining sister, Josie Dowdy; three sons: Anthony (Kim), Harry (Theresa), and Robert (Christina); six grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who will cherish her sweet memory.

Memorial Service s

Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Family of Helen Dowdy Howard Scripture/Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Friendship Ministry Staff Musical Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalmist Reginald Gaston Expressions from Family & Friends Reflections from the Sons of Helen Dowdy Howard Obituary (Read Silently) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Soft Music Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Kim L. Howard Words of Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor Paul K. Reed Senior Pastor, New Friendship MBC Recessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Family of Helen Dowdy Howard

Acknowledgment

The family of our beloved Helen Dowdy Howard would like to express our most sincere appreciation for your prayers, words of comfort, and all the genuine acts of kindness shown during our time of bereavement.

Heartfelt gratitude is also extended to Pastor Paul Reed & New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. Tony Pagliarulo, Dr. D. Puligani, the staff of Fresenius Medical Center - Ridgeway, Signature of Primacy Healthcare, Meritan Senior Services, MidSouth Aging Commission, Hospice Compassus and R. Bernard Funeral Services.

Finally Free

I’m free! I’m finally free!

Don’t cry any more tears for me!

I’m free! I’m at peace!

I am like the eagle in the sky.

I have ascended to a better place Which is not confined by time or space There is a simple way of achieving peace Trust God, yes trust God Not to give you peace of mind But to be your peace of mind.

By Your Loving Sister, Josie

Services Entrusted To R. Bernard Funeral Services

2764 Lamar Avenue s Memphis, Tennessee 38114 s (901) 440-0100