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August 26, 2012

Benjamin Wade Howard

FAIRBANKS — Benjamin Wade Howard, 89, of Fairbanks, passed away Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Sullivan County, on June 29, 1923, to Roy and Myrtle (Irvin) Howard. After graduating from welding school in Nashville Tenn., Wade worked in Evansville building landing craft during World War II. Later he was employed as a foreman for B. F. Shaw Construction Company working at Indiana and Michigan’s Breed Plant. He also was a farmer, a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters local 157, and a member of Farmersburg Church of Christ.

On Feb. 14, 1948, Wade married the love of his life, Mary (Cox) Howard, who survives him; also surviving are a daughter, Joyce (Keith) Drake of Fairbanks; grandchildren, Chad (Jen) Petty of Fairbanks, and Jenna (Angelo) Smith of Indianapolis; great-grandchild, Noah Smith; sister, Genevie Bailey; and a brother, George (Brenda) Howard. Preceding him in death are his parents; sisters, Iona Ervin, Mary Alice Howard, and Marilyn Young; and brothers, Pete, Hershel and Donald.

Services for Wade will be at Holmes Memorial Chapel, in Sullivan, on Tuesday Aug. 28, 2012, at 11 a.m. with Brother Mitch Hoesman officiating. Visitation will be on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Center Ridge Cemetery in Sullivan.

 

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