ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: HOWARD, JENNIFER ANN 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source-Published: Franklin Banner-Tribune, The (LA) - Thursday, August 16, 2007

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HOWARD, JENNIFER ANN 

Jennifer Ann Howard, 25, a native of Tyler, Texas, until 6 months of age, and 
resident of Morgan City, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, as a result of an 
automobile accident at 1:50 a.m. on I-64 in Norfolk, Va., while traveling home 
from work.

She is survived by her father, Pascal M. Howard, Esq., and her mother, Janet 
Ann Dragna Howard of Morgan City; her brother, Timothy M. Howard of Morgan 
City; her grandfather, Matt A. Dragna of Morgan City; uncles, Robert Howard and 
his children of Wewoka, Okla., John C. Howard and his wife, Carolyn, and their 
children of Edmond, Okla.; Lee Howard and his wife, Carole, and their children 
of Oklahoma City; Margaret A. Howard Snyder and her husband, Dr. David Snyder, 
and their children of Edmond, Okla., Barbara Howard Griggs and her children of 
Yukon, Okla., Joan Howard Imes and her husband, John Imes, and their children 
of Oklahoma City, James "Jamie" Howard and his wife, Tracy, and their children, 
of Norman, Okla., Philip Howard and his wife, Jane, of Wewoka, Okla., John 
Pierce and his wife, Dorthy, of Hot Springs, Ark., Barbara Pierce of Hot 
Springs, Ark., Anita A. Dragna Stanley and her husband, Herb, of Morgan City, 
and Celeste A. Dragna of Lafayette; and a host of cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Robert and Margaret Howard of 
Wewoka, Okla.; grandmother, Hazel Landry Dragna; two aunts, Mary J. Howard of 
Oklahoma City and Christine Dragna of Morgan City; and an uncle, Andrea Dragna 
of Morgan City.

She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served her country in Iraqi Freedom, 
Liberation of Liberia and was assigned to the USS Iwo Jima. Her dates of 
service were from 2001 to 2006, after which she was honorably discharged.

Jennifer attended Central Catholic High School in Morgan City, graduate of 
2000, and was a parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City.

She was an avid pool player and a member of the Pool Club. She loved the 
outdoors and enjoyed fishing. She also loved music and traveling.

She will be sadly missed by all those who were made better by knowing this 
wonderful young lady.

Pallbearers to serve will be Christopher Boudreaux, Jeremy Howard, James 
Howard, Kyle Kiker, John Howard and Philip Howard.

Honorary pallbearers will be Lance Burgos, Lonny Burgos, Arlo Burgos, Lance 
Snyder, Matt Dragna, Lee Dragna, Adam Dragna and Matt Adams.

A time of remembrance and reflection will be observed Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, at 
Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. with a Rosary 
being said at 7 p.m. Services will continue Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at Holy 
Cross Catholic Church in Morgan City from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at 11 
a.m., officiated by Father Danny Porche. 

She will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery. 

The East St. Mary Parish Veteran's Funeral Squad will conduct military honors 
in honor of their fallen comrade.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research 
Hospital, American Cancer Society or the Diabetes Research Military Honors.
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