Ronald Jackson Howard

Ronald "Ronnie" Jackson Howard, 71, of Port Charlotte passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born March 18, 1942 in Macintosh, GA to T.J. and Lila Howard. Ronnie grew up in Charlotte County. As a proud patriot he served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was a member of Genesis Christian Church of the Nazarene, Port Charlotte. Ronnie was a family man and enjoyed spending time with his grandkids. He enjoyed many outdoor activities including, working in his yard, going fishing and watching football. Ronnie will be greatly missed by his wife, Juanita; children, Michael (Danielle), Scott (Louise) and Tracie; siblings, Peggy Nelson, Larry Howard, Joe Howard; grandchildren, Jordan, Troy, Tara, Alex, Jacob, Trevin and Emily; great-grandchild, Meiah. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Billy and T.J. A service to celebrate Ron's life will be held at 4:30pm, Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Larry Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Church of the Nazarene, Attn: Team Mission, 19150 Helena Ave, Port Charlotte, FL To express condolences to the family, please sign the online guest book.