Harvey Howard

Harvey Wayne Howard, age 74 of 515 Pecan Drive, Oakboro, NC passed away on November 13, 2010 at his home. The family will receive friends at Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle on Sunday from 4 to 6. At other times the family will meet at his home. Funeral service will be at Mineral Springs Baptist Church, with a 30 minute state on Monday at 4 PM. Rev. Keith Walters and Rev. Tim Lowry will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Born in Stanly County on September 07, 1936, he was the son of the late Hoyle Wayne Howard and the late Ruby Marie Hinson Howard. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margie Louise Spry Howard of the home; daughters, Melanie Wilson and husband Stephen of Charlotte and Kim Lowry and husband Tim of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Ethan Lowry and Abigail and Katelyn Wilson and sisters, Jean Smith of Concord and Donna Huneycutt of Oakboro. He worked for UPS for 27 years and was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church. Throughout his adult life he was involved in the Jaycees, Civitan and local Oakboro Fire Dept. Memorials may be made to Mineral Springs Baptist Men, 4694 NC 205 Highway, Oakboro, NC 28129.