James Rendon Howard

James "Jay" Rendon Howard of Dallas, Texas passed away, Sunday, January 25, 2026. He

was born to Charles and Mellie Jo Rendon Howard, May 26, 1953, in Corsicana, Texas and

married Denise Shontel Peterson May 30, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a proud

father of his daughter, Hannah Jean Howard.

Jay discovered Slot Car racing when he lived in Lake Charles, LA, and when he moved to

Wichita Falls TX, his passion for them really began. He spent every weekend at the track,

developing life-long friends and a love of racing, community, and fun.

Jay moved to Hurst, TX his senior year of high school, and it was those little slot cars

again that made moving just a bit easier.

He was lucky to turn his passion into a career and into a family that sustained him for the

rest of his life.

A loving husband, father, and brother, James "Slot Man" Howard found true happiness

in bringing joy to others, and he did so with great conversation, unending love and the

best hugs his daughter, Hannah, could ask for.

So, whether you knew him as James, as Jay, or as Papa, you knew one of the most caring

and genuine people around.

The family will receive friends during visitation, Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 11:00AM

at the First Baptist Church in Kerens, Texas with a funeral service following at 12:00PM

with the Rev. Roger Marsh officiating. Burial will take place at Kerens City Cemetery, 725 CR 0185, Kerens, TX after the service is completed.

Jay is survived by his wife, Shontel and daughter Hannah of Dallas, Texas; brother-in-law,

Lance Peterson and wife Lacy and their sons, Kevin and Jake of Dallas, Texas; sister, Marsha

and husband Roger Marsh of Pilot Point and their sons, Caleb Marsh of Nashville, Tennessee

and Travis Marsh of Pilot Point, Texas; sister, Mindy and husband Morris Arnold of Cedar

Hill, and niece, Robbi Horvath of Austin and nephew, Franklin Horvath of Dallas.

On-line condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralcenter.com

Services are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center, Aubrey, Texas.

Flowers can be ordered through Aubrey Florist

(940) 365-9940