Darrell Ralph Howard Sr.

HOWARD Sr., Darrell R. A.K.A. Santa Claus, 71, of Brandon entered into rest June 1, 2016. Darrell retired from Media General after 32 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Vietnam Conflict. Darrell was a member of The Refuge Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Hazel Howard. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Bernie; sons, Darrell R Howard Jr. (Tiffany), David Turner (Lisa); daughters, Michelle Boston (Andrew), Ericka Raffman (Stephen), Vonda Bowman (Donnie); grandchildren, Sam, Jacob, Jason, Matthew, Rebecca, Queston; brothers, Keenan Howard (Pat), Kevin Howard (Carol); sisters, Janet Fourqurean (Dennis), Karen Robinson (Bruce). A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home. Inurnment to be held in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla. at a later date. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the charity of your choice in Darrell’s memory.