Shirley Jean Howard

Shirley Jean Howard, 70, entered into rest on Thursday, January 15, 2009. Ms. Howard was born on August 4, 1938 in Lamar County, Alabama. She moved to Maine in 1976, to Warner Robins in 1993, and then to her final home in Eatonton in 1999. She loved spending time with her family and her dogs. Her brother, Shelby Mansell, and parents, James Lloyd Mansell and Trazzie Ann Dove Mansell, preceded her in death. Her memory will forever be treasured by her loving husband of forty-two years, Charles Randall Howard; children, Michael J. Koloski, Eatonton, Ronald G. Koloski, Eatonton, Sherry McClain, Warner Robins, and Richard A. Koloski, Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, Shannon Clark (Billy), Rentz, Tina Hulett (Justin), Bonaire, Matthew Puryear, Browns Mills, New Jersey, Justin Koloski, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Venessa and Veronica Koloski, Machias, Maine; great grandchildren, Joey Knight, Rentz, Connor Hulett, Bonaire, and Kylie Clark, Rentz; and sister, Syliva Pridmore, Columbus, Mississippi. Visitation will be Sunday, January 18, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2009 in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home, Reverend James Gardner officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Park Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to the American Cancer Society, 804 Cherry Street, Ste. A, Macon GA 31201. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Heartland Hospice House.