Susie Estelle (Ruby) Howard

Susie E. Howard, 91, of San Augustine passed from this life to forever more be with her Lord and Savior on September 5, 2020, in San Augustine.

Susie was born August 21, 1929, in Como, Mississippi, to the late Mr. and Mrs. J.R. and Robbie Ruby. She loved to fish and take care of the chickens on the farm. Susie was a longtime member of the San Augustine Church of Christ and was a homemaker. She devoted her life to her children and family and will be dearly missed by all that had the honor to have known her.

Left to cherish her memory are: four children, Robbie Burks and her husband Roy of San Augustine, Claborne Allen of San Augustine, Peggy Smith and her husband John Henry of San Augustine, and Glenn Allen and wife Patsy of San Augustine; sister, Louella Pennington of Mississippi; and brother, Royce C. Ruby of Mississippi. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Howard; great-granddaughter, Mindy Smith; daughter-in-law, Wilma Allen; brothers, Rex Ruby, James "Boots" Ruby, and E.C. "Chub" Ruby; and sisters, Lucille Hood Phillips and Juanita Wooten. 

Funeral services will be held Monday September 7, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Pickard Cemetery under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home of San Augustine.

Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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