Jared James Howard was born to Charles and Linda Bullard Howard on January 25, 1967, in Oklahoma City and passed from this life on August 10, 2018, in Oklahoma City at the age of 51 years, six and one-half months.
Jared grew up and attended school in Garvin County, graduating from Pauls Valley High School in 1985. He worked with his dad in the oil field from the early 80's into the 90's, then raised and trained racing greyhounds during the '90s. He lived in Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, Kansas, and many other places, but he always considered Garvin county his home. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Elmore City. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching SpongeBob and playing games with Jordan, especially Monopoly. Jared loved giving people a hard time and loved teasing others. He was best known for his willingness to help others.
Left to cherish Jared's memories are his daughter Jordan Howard of Weatherford and her mother Kay Howard of Wynnewood, his parents Charles and Becky Howard of Elmore City and Jim and Linda Howard Edwards of Weatherford, his sister-in-law Nancy Howard of Elmore City and her children Bethany of Stillwater and Caleb and wife Destiny of Oklahoma City, step-sister Janet White and husband Keith of Ninnekah and step-brothers Scott Woods of Ardmore, and James Edwards, Jr. and wife Mikal of Sayre, uncle Bill Howard of Purcell and aunt Judy Bullard Eldridge of Duncan, along with a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Chip Howard, and his grandparents Lester and Vena Howard and Bun and Dollie Bullard, all of Elmore City.
Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, August 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Elmore City, Oklahoma with Bro. Jimmy Balentine officiating. Interment will be in the Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Wooster Funeral Home. You may send a condolence to the family at www.woosterfuneralhomes.com .