Thomas Lee Howard

Mr. Thomas Lee Howard, 74, of Madisonville, KY died at 7:20 P.M. Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Regional Medical Center. \ Born December 12, 1930 in Hopkins County, KY, he was the son of the late Lambert and Cora Bell Key Howard. He was also preceded in death by one son, Thomas L. Howard Jr., two sisters, Mary Melton and Anne Leeper and two brothers, Bev Howard and James A. Howard. \ Mr. Howard was a member of the Greater Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Madisonville and was a retired coal miner having worked for Island Creek Coal Company. \ Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Norma Howard; two daughters, Sherri Gossett of Nortonville, KY and Renea King of Madisonville; one step daughter, Teresa Adcock of Eddyville, KY; two sons, Stan Howard of White Plains, KY and Steve Howard of Nortonville; two step-sons, Gary Tapp of Eddyville and Ricky Tapp of Dawson Springs, KY; one sister, Dorothy Grubbs of Madisonville; one brother, William R. Howard of Ocalo, FL; five grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and two step-great-granddaughters. \ Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 15, 2005, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Ronnie Hendricks officiating. Burial will be in Grapevine Cemetery. \ Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday and after 9:00 A.M. Friday at the funeral home. \ \ \