Betty Ernestine (Bradley) Howard  

Betty Ernestine Bradley Birth: 14 Aug 1918 - Peru Miami County Indiana Death: 01 Jul 2006 Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona burial: JUL 10,2006 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana Plot: Sec: 2E, Lot: C-2 daughter of Ernest E Bradley & Bernice Blanche Barnett

Betty E. Howard
16 Aug. 1918 - 1 July 2006
Betty E. Howard, 87, of Prescott, Ariz., formerly of Indianapolis, passed away July 1, 2006 at Granite Gate resort in Prescott. Betty was born Aug. 14, 1918 in Peru to the late Ernest and Bernice Bradley

Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, J. Richard Howard in 1989 and brothers Harold and Joe Bradley. Prior to marriage, she worked in journalism as a classified editor. Betty was a homemaker, enjoyed spending time with her family, playing golf, reading, needlework, Bible Studies, and she was a former member of Irvington Methodist Church, Meridian Hills Country Club and Maxinkuckee Country Club.

Betty was a wonderful Christain who loved her family and was an extraordinary example of kindness and gentleness to all who knew her. As her grandson Evan said, "Grandma was a humble farm girl always admiring the daffodils, listening for the sleigh bells and looking for the rainbows".

Betty Howard is survived by a son Bradley (Jan) Howard of Scottsdale, Ariz., and daughters: Barbara (Marty) Martyn of Prescott, Ariz. and Beth Howard of Atlanta, Ga. as well as four grandson: Jason (Janet) Howard of Phoenix, Clark (Angie) Howard of Phoenix and Evan and Kyle Kobialka of Atlanta, Ga. She was blessed with three granddaughters: Courtenay (Steve) Wagner of Indianapolis, Michelle (Shane) Hancock of Owensboro, Ky. and Whitney Kobialka of Atlanta, Ga. She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren: Tori and Adam Hancock; Jake, Weston, Regan and Mia Wagner; Reese and Riley Howard and Nicholas Howard. and brothers Gerald (Louella) Bradley and Hugh and (Betty) Bradley and sister-in-law Pat Bradley.

Visitation was Friday, July 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Crown Hill Funeral Home, 700 West 38th St. Indianapolis.

Funeral service and internment the following day was limited to family.

In leiu of flowers donations may be made, in the name of Betty Howard, to Granite Mountain Homecare and Hospice, 3107 Clearwater Dr., Prescott, Az. - 86305 ?Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona July 27, 2006?


Betty E. Howard
16 Aug. 1918 - 1 July 2006
Betty E. Howard, 87, of Prescott Arizona, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away July 1, 2006 at Granite Gate Resort in Prescott.

Betty was born August 14, 1918 in Peru, IN to the late Ernest and Bernice Bradley.

Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband of 49 years, J. Richard Howard in 1989 and brothers Harold and Joe Bradley.

Prior to marriage, she worked in journalism as a classified editor.

Betty was a homemaker, enjoyed spending time with her family, playing golf, reading, needlework, Bible Studies and she was a former member of Irvington Methodist Church, Meridian Hills County Club, and Maxinkuckee Country Club. Betty was a wonderful Christian who loved her family and was an extraordinary example of kindness and gentleness to all who knew her. As her grandson, Evan, said "Grandma was a humble farm girl always admiring the daffodils, listening for the sleigh bells and looking for the rainbows".

Betty Howard is survived by a son, Bradley (Jan) Howard of Scottsdale, AZ; daughters Barbara (Marty) Martyn of Prescott, AZ and Beth Howard of Atlanta, GA., as well as four grandsons, Jason (Janet) Howard of Phoenix, Clark (Angie) Howard of Phoenix and Evan and Kyle Kobialka of Atlanta, GA. She was blessed with three granddaughters, Courtenay (Steve) Wagner of Indianapolis, Michelle (Shane) Hancock of Owensboro, KY and Whitney Kobialka of Atlanta, GA.

She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren Tori and Adam Hancock, Jake, Weston, Regan and Mia Wagner, Reese and Riley Howard and Nicholas Howard, and brothers Gerald (Louella Bradley and Hugh (Betty) Bradley and sister-in- law Pat Bradley.

Visitation will be Friday, July 7 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Crown Hill Funeral Home, 700 West 38th Street - Indianapolis, Indiana.

Funeral Service and Internment the following day shall be limited to family.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made, in the name of Betty Howard, to Granite Mountain Homecare and Hospice, 3107 Clearwater Dr, Prescott, AZ 86305. - - Indianapolis Star, The (IN) July 4, 2006

Marriage: 18 May 1940 James Richard "Dick" Howard Birth: 11 Nov 1913 - Kokomo Howard Ind. Death: 8 Oct 1989 - Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona Burial: OCT 12,1989 Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana Plot: Sec: 2E, Lot: C-2 son of Otis "Ote" S Howard & Anna Frances Woolley

J. Richard Howard BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.
J. Richard "Dick" Howard, 75, Boynton Beach, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 1989, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Born Nov. 11, 1913, in Kokomo, Ind., he was the son of 0.S. and Anna Frances (Woolley) Howard.

He married Betty E. Bradley, who survives.

Howard attended Kokomo High School and Culver Military Academy. He attended Butler University and graduated from Allegany College, Meadville, Pa.

He was founder and owner of Howard Vending Service Inc., which later merged with ARA Inc., where he retired as executive vice president in 1986.

He was one of the founders of Big Brothers in Indiana and was a member Irvington United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Meridian Hills Country Club, a former board member of the Indianapolis 500, and a member of Pine Tree Golf Club in Boynton Beach. He was on the board of governors of Butler University for several years and had been chairman of Easter Seals for Central Indiana.

He was a member of Gyro Club - Who in America, Irvington Masonic Lodge 666, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine.

Also surviving are a son, J. Bradley Howard of Scottsdale; two daughters, Barbara Howard Martyn of California and Beth Ann Howard of Georgia; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Shirley Brothers Castleton Chapel at Indianapolis.

The Rev. Donald Griffith will officiate. Entombment will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mayo Clinic at Scottsdale, Ariz., or the American Cancer Society. Kokomo Tribune Oct 10, 1989

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Barbara Howard married Marty Martyn
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