William Jack "Bill" Howard, 91, of Oklahoma City, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, in Oklahoma City. The son of William David Howard and Girthey Viola (Dallas) Howard, he was born April 24, 1924 in Lehigh, Oklahoma. He married Maud Bernice Mason on July 30, 1946, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.
Bill worked as a milkman for many years for Townley's Dairy. He was a member of the St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City and spent many hours helping with the care of the grounds. In his spare time, he enjoyed tinkering and working on lawnmowers.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two great grandchildren; five brothers; and six sisters.
Bill is survived by his wife of 69 years, Bernice Howard, of Oklahoma City; one daughter, Nelda Geno of Midwest City; three sons, Jack Howard and his wife, Stella, of Moore, Dale Howard and his wife, Lavietta, of Moore and Karl Howard and his wife, Sharon, of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Bertha Smith of Paris, Texas and Elsie Hinson of Chickasha; and many other loved ones and friends.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M., Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.