Rose Mary Howard

March 13, 1943 - May 19, 2019

Mrs. Rose Mary Howard, 76, of Clarksville, MO, passed away on May 19, 2019 in Whiteside, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 23rd at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, MO. The Rev. Randall Cone officiating. Burial will be at the Greenwood Cemetery near Clarksville, MO. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 22nd at the funeral home. Rose Mary was born on March 13, 1943 in Louisiana, MO to Roy Lee Colbert and Helen Blanche Day Colbert. She was married to Clifford Thomas Howard on October 31, 1959 in Clarksville, MO and he preceded her in death on April 6, 2005. She is survived by a son, Clifford Thomas Jr of Clarksville, MO, 3 daughters, Edith Stahlhuth of Whiteside, MO, Lacretia Luzynski of Chattanooga, TN, and Deanna Howard of Elsberry, MO, 13 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, 2 brothers, Mike Colbert of Clarksville, MO, and Robert Colbert of Hawthorn, NV, 2 sisters, Sandy Buchanan of Frankford, MO, and Helen Gunn of Elsberry, MO, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a daughter, Esta Barlow, a sister Linda Hudson, 3 brothers, William Colbert, Raymond Colbert, and Johnny Colbert, and 2 grandchildren, Sabrina Leonard, and Ryan Howard. Rose Mary was born in Louisiana, MO and lived most of her life in Clarksville, MO. She and her husband had farmed in Clarksville for many years. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting, and spending time with her family. Pallbearers will be Josh Mullen, David Slaughter, Roy Gunn, Timothy Winningham, Jamie Winningham, Matt Brown, Norman Bowen, and Roger Howard. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.