Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Howard, Doris Sureta June 19, 2014
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The Virginian-Pilot, June 26 - 28, 2014
Doris Sureta Howard was born in Norfolk, Virginia on January 28, 1927 to the 
late James Bernard Howard, Sr. and Rhoda McGlone Howard.

She was reared by her parents, and she attended Norfolk Public Schools before 
enrolling at Virginia State College, now Virginia State University. She also 
attended Columbia University in New York and the University of Puerto Rico. 
Doris was an honor student at every school she attended. She was valedictorian 
of her class at Booker T. Washington High School and graduated with honors from 
Virginia State College. During her years in college, she was a member of 
Virginia State's dance troupe.

At a very early age she became a member of First Calvary Baptist Church, and she 
attended this church throughout her life before struggling with a long illness, 
to which she eventually succumbed. All who knew her called her "Doris" or "Ms. 
Howard" or "the Spanish teacher at Booker T." She taught Spanish at the school 
for 41 years. She loved teaching at Booker T., and she also loved being retired 
after so many years of teaching.

Before she became ill she spent her retirement visiting her brother in Miami, 
Florida, her sister in Washington, D.C., and her nephew in Upper Marlboro, 
Maryland. Eventually, she had to stop traveling, stop cooking, and stop "looking 
after her yard." Fortunately, she was able to read until a few months ago.

For many years Doris also kept busy by taking tailoring and other sewing 
courses. She made chair covers and many of the clothes her younger siblings 
wore. Her other hobbies were reading and cooking. She was an excellent cook.

Doris entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Her memory will be 
cherished, and she will be lovingly remembered by family and friends. She was 
predeceased by her brothers James Bernard Howard, Jr. (Dorothea) and Arthur 
Howard; and by her sister, Dolores Howard Pritchard (Oscar). She leaves to mourn 
two sister, Mable Howard of Norfolk, Virginia and Vernice Howard of Washington 
D.C.; a brother, Vernon Howard (Villetta) of Miami Gardens, Florida; nephews, 
Sean and Charles Howard of Miami Florida, and James (Jean) and Randon Howard of 
Upper Marlboro, Maryland; and niece, Kendal Howard of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, June 28 at First Calvary 
Baptist Church, 813 Henry Street, Norfolk. The funeral procession will gather at 
11:15 at Hale Funeral Home.

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