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Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Chapel of Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home with the Revs. Tim Stephenson and Bob Zbinden officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at Dothan City Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends from 1 p.m. to service time Saturday, Oct. 21.
Mrs. Howard was born Jan. 8, 1917, in Webb. She was the daughter of Thomas Zebulon Barfield and Reba Gina Dillard Barfield. She was a lifelong resident of Dothan and was retired from 20 years with Dothan Manufacturing Company. For the last three years, Mrs. Howard had enjoyed living at Harmonie Home Assisted Living Facility in Dothan. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Trish Derrick of Dothan and Linda Trittipo and husband, Robert, of Houston, Texas; a granddaughter, Tanya Trittipo, of Houston; four grandsons, Darron Derrick and wife, Megan, of Tampa, Fla., Desmond Derrick of Seattle, Christopher and Trent Trittipo, both of Houston.
Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home in Dothan, (334) 793-1117, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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Martha Whatley Alexander
October 21, 2006
Trish and family, I know this is a difficult time for you and my thoughts and prayers are with you. I enjoyed getting to know you and your mother Trish while my mother was recently at Westside Terrace. You are a special person.
Michael Goodson
October 20, 2006
Dear Mrs Ruby Lees Family
I worked with ms Ruby for many years at dothan Mfg and there was no better lady than she. she will be missed Michael Goodson
Janice Hicks Killingsworth
October 19, 2006
Dear Tricia,
I believe you are the Patricia Howard that graduated with me in 1958 from Dothan High. I read of your mother's passing and wanted to express my sympathies to you. I, too, lost my mother 3 years ago after she moved here with me in GA several years earlier. Please express my condolences to Linda and the rest of your family.
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