Mrs. Norma Elaine Page Howard, 69

AUTRYVILLE

Mrs. Norma Elaine Page Howard, 69 of 1315 Howard Road, Autryville, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

The funeral will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday at Union Grove Baptist Church, 395 Vander Road, Salemburg, with Reverend Allen West, Reverend Paul Honeycutt, and Reverend Rob Wingo officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

She was born on July 17, 1946 in Sampson County to the late Elmore Preston and Addie Elizabeth Faircloth Page. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church where she was a lifelong musician and choir director. She was a founder of the Joy Land Chorus. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and dear friend to many.

She is survived by her husband, James Thomas "Tom" Howard of the home; sons, Darryl Howard and wife Tammy of Autryville, Kevin Howard and wife Debbie of Autryville; brothers, Larry Mack Page of Fayetteville, Layton Page of Godwin, Craig Page of Godwin; grandchildren, Nolan James Howard, Bethany Howard Owen and husband Robby, Savannah Blaine Howard, Lauren Adele Cochran; and great grandchild, Landen Thomas Owen.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro, and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas, 5970 Fairview Road, suite 217, Charlotte, NC 28277; or to Union Grove Baptist Church Mission Fund, 395 Vander Road, Salemburg, NC 28385.

Arrangements are by Butler Funeral Home of Roseboro.