Virginia (Ginny) Mae Howard, 86, went to her heavenly home on February 23, 2022. Services will be at 2pm Monday February 28, 2022 at Connally Compton Funeral Home Chapel. Her sons Donnie and Derik Howard officiating. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm on February 28, 2022.
She was born on September 9, 1935 in Shelby County, Texas to Vertis "Humpy" Tyler and Dorothy Golden Tyler.
Ginny raised six children while working various jobs, spending the majority of her work years in the restaurant business, including three of those restaurants owned by her and her husband. After the restaurant business, she spent many years in property management, the majority of those at Whispering Oaks in Waco. Ginny loved her cats and dogs over the years and as she downsized later in life, her cats were her little humans and she spoiled them rotten. Ginny also had a green thumb and was an outstanding cook. She would spend countless hours with her closest of friends, Brenda and Jackie, throughout the years. Her most cherished of all, outside of her children, were her grandchildren. She attended ball games to watch them play ball or cheer.
She is survived by her daughters Sandra Riley and husband Lee; Judy Waddington and husband Jerry; Tammy Hardin and sons Donnie Howard wife Darlene; Derik Howard wife Cynthia; son in law Barry Herrmann; 19 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, 21 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The last of her siblings brother Grady, passing the morning after her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Carla Herrmann; grandson Justin Shiloh Herrmann; the love of her life Ray Howard; brothers Jimmy Tyler; Cecil Tyler; sisters Minnie Pearl Tyler; Louise Tyler Harris; Belle Tyler Kent; and Gracie Tyler Russell.
The family would like to thank the staff @ Creekside Terrace Rehabilitation in Belton, Gentle Transitions Hospice in Moody, as well as all the doctors and nurses at Scott and White Hospital.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Dementia Society of America.
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