M. Kay Howard 1955-2012
Services for M. Kay Howard will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Alger by Pastor David Schneer. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery in Alger.
She died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2012 at her home.
She was born Nov. 26, 1955 in Hardin County to John and Corsie (Prater) Bailey. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in Ridgeway. On Dec. 24, 1973, she married Ronald Howard and he survives in Kenton.
Also surviving are a son, Ronald John Dean (Pamela) Howard of Mount Victory; a daughter, Chasidee Susan Elizabeth (Bryan) Hamilton of Ridgeway; three grandchildren, Hallie Mae Howard, Mason Jay Daniel Howard, Alaina Kae Elizabeth Hamilton; nine brothers, LeRoy (Mary) Bailey and Buddy Dean (Gail) Bailey, both of Forest, John Henry (Amy) Bailey and Tim Dewayne (Vicki) Bailey, both of Kenton, Joe Morgan (Betty) Bailey of Lakeview, Jarvey Lee (Bonnie) Bailey of Alger, John Edward (Shirley) Bailey of Mount Victory and Jimmie Ray (Deb) Bailey and Arthur (Lori) Bailey, both of Ridgeway and a sister, Catherine Meade of Kenton.
She was preceded in death by a brother, George Reuben Bailey and a sister, Edna Mae Leffel.
She worked on the assembly line at AGC (A.P. Tech) of Bellefontaine.
She was a member of the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God in Alger and attended the Victory Chapel of Praise.
Condolences may be sent to [email protected].
Memorials may be made to Hardin County Hospice of Kenton.
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