Thurston Ray Howard, age 78 of Leitchfield, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center in Leitchfield. He was born September 30, 1942 in Beaver Dam, Kentucky the son of the late Willie D. and Virginia Wilson Howard.
Thurston loved living. He enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling, watching wrestling and western movies but most of all enjoyed family get togethers.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Vincent Howard, three daughters, Maggie Vincent, Tina Michelle Howard and Melissa Kay Coates (Michael), one son, Lloyd Howard (Lori), six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one half-brother, Donald W. “Hoppy” Howard, and one half-sister, Sandra A. Howard.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Gilbert Larry Elder, one half-sister, Connie M Shaffer, and one half-brother, Michael E. Howard.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Watson & Hunt Funeral Home in Leitchfield. Burial will be in South Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of donations to help with the funeral expenses.
