Obituary of Margaret Louellen Howard

Margie Crisp Howard, 57, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, November 1, 2016. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of Katherine Murphy Crisp of Cherokee and the late Theron Crisp. She was a member of Road to Calvary Church in Florida and Bethabara Baptist Church in Cherokee. She was an active Youth Group Leader at Road to Calvary for 20 years. She helped with many fundraisers for children. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friends. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Floyd Howard; one daughter Catherine Faith Cline of Cherokee; two sons, Theron Wesley Parker of West Virginia, and Duane Jahu Parker of Florida; four grandkids, Jordan Parker of Florida, Devin Parker of Florida, Theron Parker of West Virginia, and Averee Parker of West Virginia; two sisters, Gail DeHart of Cherokee, and Charlene Stiles of Cherokee; one brother June Bug Crisp of Asheville, and several nieces and nephews and she was loved by all. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Friday at Bethabara Baptist Church. Rev. Tommy Anderson will officiate with burial in Birdtown Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 11:00 PM Thursday at the Church. Pallbearer will be Ryan DeHart, Curtis Arneach, Jefferson Arneach, Mike Rich, Travis Scruggs, Thomas Wolfe, Aaron Williams, and Tevin Smoker.