Melissa Lynn Howard was born on December 20, 1965. She died January 7, 2022 at home in the care of her loving family. She was kind, genuine, brave, and resilient. She loved nature, animals, and Native American (Apache and Navajo) history and culture. Melissa was gifted in working with individuals with developmental differences. She was passionate about helping others and had a huge heart for those who were less fortunate. She loved making jokes and was a gifted story teller. Melissa was a thoughtful, conscientious, funny person and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her mother, Faye Howard, sisters Gail Fletcher, Dale Couch, Dawn (David) Case, brother Judson (Abigail) Howard; nieces Joanna, Libby, Jenna and Anslee; nephews Joshua, Luke, Daniel, Elijah, Zane, Isaac and Nate.
In lieu of flowers, donations to one of her favorite charities are sincerely appreciated:
Love A Child: https://loveachild.com
Sumter Co. Humane Society:
https://yhsspca.org/
Cremation with Care is under the direction of Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, FL.
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