Rosemary Coop Howard's Obituary
Obituary for Rosemary Coop Howard
Rosemary Howard, beloved wife of Louis Howard, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 10, 2021 at age 93.
Rosemary was born in 1927 in Hope, Arkansas. She attended the University of Arkansas and while there, met Louis Howard and they were married in 1949.
After graduating with a degree in English, Rosemary and Louis moved to Dallas, Texas, for Louis’s job at Texas Power and Light Company, and lived there until Louis died in 2010 when she moved in with her daughter, Teresa Fruge, in Atlanta, Texas.
Rosemary trusted Jesus Christ for her salvation when she was 10 years old and began a lifetime of spiritual growth and service, including many years of teaching women’s Bible studies.
Rosemary is survived by her son Randy Howard (and wife Betty), her daughter Teresa Fruge (and husband Max), five grandchildren including Jennifer Patterson (and husband Scott), Conley Howard, Anne Granado (and husband Jason), Emily Endsley (and husband Jarrett), and Patrick Fruge (and fiancé Brittany Raysin), and 9 great grandchildren, Blane, Gavin, Ashley, and Zack Patterson, Maren and Iris Granado, and Jaycee, Bryer, and Mason Endsley.
She will be interred at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas, alongside Louis.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dallas Theological Seminary, 3909 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75251.
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