Mrs. Nancy Caroline Howard, age 72, died on Sunday, August 21st 2022 at Augusta University Hospital. Nancy was born on September 12th 1949 in Atlanta, GA to the late Harold and Dorothy Ruarks. At a young age she moved to Savannah, GA where she was raised and later lived with her husband Alvis until moving to Brooklet in 1987. She worked as a bookkeeper for her husband for many years. Nancy had a passion for the outdoors, she was an avid hunter but also enjoyed fishing and camping. She also loved spending time with her many friends and family. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother, Lee Harold Ruarks.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Alvis G. Howard, her sons, David Howard (Shannon) and Stephen Howard, her grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Zachary, and Cody Howard, and Tyler, Cassie, and Sawyer Howard, two great-grandchildren, Claire and Gracelyn Howard, and her siblings, Bonnie Helber (Jim), Wynette Burnsed, Tommy Ruarks (Trisha), Linda Burke, Sandra Diane Ruarks, Freddy Ruarks (Faye), and Tim Ruarks (Sharon), as well as many nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved dearly.
The family will receive visitors on Wednesday from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro, GA.
Graveside services and burial will be held on Thursday at 10:00am at Corinth-Leefield Cemetery in Brooklet with Pastor Tim Huffingham officiating. A livestream will be available at https://www.joineranderson.com/obituaries/Nancy-Howard-10/#!/PhotosVideos
In keeping with Nancy’s love for hunting and the outdoors, the family requests that any memorial contributions be made to the KT Team at https://thektteam.org
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
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