Guy Howard, 87, of Loyall passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at the Harlan App. Reg. Hospital. He was born on November 14, 1925 in Baxter, KY. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in WWII.

Guy was a ordained Baptist minister, a Kentucky Colonel and worked as a security guard for the Harlan County Board of Education he also was retired salesman for Flav-O-Rich and a past Master and former member of the Loyall Masonic Lodge #930 and Howard Masonic Lodge #819 F. &. A.M.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne Howard and Minnie Harris Howard; and one grandson, Russell Howard.

Guy is survived by his wife of 65 years, Beatrice Willis Howard, Loyall; two sons, Lanny R. Howard, Loyall and Phillip Howard and wife Kay, Loyall; two brothers, Fred Lee Howard and wife Elizabeth, Mebane, NC; and William Boone Howard, Cincinnati, OH; three sisters, Geraldine Stewart, London, KY; Betty Jean Mitchell and husband, Vernon, London and Madaris Cockron, Seymary, IN.

Also surviving are two grandchildren, Josh Howard, Lexington and Carla Torres and husband, Francisco, Boca Raton, FL; one great-grandson, Christopher Hayden Torres; three special friends, Leon Marcum, Joe Middleton and Treva Muncy.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Loyall Funeral Home, funeral service at 7 p.m. with Reverend Larry White officiating.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday in the Harlan County Memorial Gardens, Freshmeadows, KY; with Military Rites by the Harlan Honor Guard.

Pallbearers will be the Harlan Honor Guard.

Online condolence may be left at www.harlanobits.net

Loyall Funeral Home is in charge of his arrangements.