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Robert John Howard, 26, of Minford, died Saturday May 11, 2024. He was born June 26, 1997 in Columbus to Ronnie Mitchell and Beverly Sue Howard. Robert was a graduate of Valley High School and had previously worked at Subway.
In addition to his parents, Robert is survived by his wife, Destiny (Spires) Howard, his three children, Jaxon Blake Howard, Xavier Lee Howard, and Adalyn Grace Howard, a sister, Christine Irene Howard De Rouen (Mason) and family, his grandparents, Robert J. Howard and Betty Littlefield, two aunts, Kimberly Irene Howard and Belinda Howard Boland (Matt) and family, two uncles, Tom Howard (Linda) and their son Donald Howard, and Jack Howard (Agnes) and family, an aunt and uncle, Rob and Sandy Weber and family, and many cousins and friends that will all miss Robert.
Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Friday, May 17, 2024 at Unity Full Gospel Fellowship, 4221 Pine Street New Boston, with Pastor Jack Howard officiating. Burial will follow at Howard Family Cemetery in Vanceburg, Kentucky.
A visitation for friends and family will be on Friday, one hour before the service at church. Melcher Hammer Funeral Home in Portsmouth is handling the arrangements.
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