Shirley Elaine Howard

Shirley Elaine Hough Howard, 67, of Donie, Texas passed away early Friday morning, May 6, 2022, in the Lufkin Memorial Hospital. 

Shirley was born August 24, 1954 in Moline, Illinois to Richard Hough and Alma Prine.  She was a longtime resident of the Donie Community.  She was a housewife, mom, grandmother, and great grandmother.  She was also a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Mexia.

Shirley is survived by her beloved partner and father of her children of 47 years, Douglas Howard, Sr.; daughter, Christy Ann Dickerson and husband, Jason of Pineland, TX; sons, Douglas Howard, Jr. and wife, Jennifer of Centerville, TX and Michael Keith Howard and wife, Theresa of Centerville, TX; grandchildren, Montana Bockel, Cayne Dickerson, Brett Nicar and wife, Lacy, Addie Nicar, Jackson Howard, M. J. Howard, and Colton Howard; great grandchildren, Cooper Edgar, Fletcher Edgar, and Ryder Smith; mother, Alma Prine Tillberg of Moline, Il; sisters, Barb Blunt and husband, Dave of Molina, Il and Amber Pitkin and husband, Chelan of New Mexico; brothers, Terry Hough and wife, Evelyn of Kent, Washington and Ryan Hough and wife, Ashley of Hawaii; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her father, Richard Hough; granddaughter, Paisley Howard; nephew, Richard Lee Hough; and cousin, Jeremy Hough.

Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Monday, May 9, 2022 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. A Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Johnson officiating.  It was her preference to be cremated after her memorial service.