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Submitted: 3/20/22 • Approved: 3/21/22 • Last Updated: 3/24/22 • R1425538-G1425538-S3
October 25, 1929 - February 14, 2020
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
CAVE SPRINGS — Helen Howard was born Oct. 25, 1929, to Richard Dickinson and Hazel Hammock Dickinson Porter. Helen died Feb. 14, 2020, in Rogers, Ark., at age 90.
A native Mississippian, Helen grew up in Monticello, Ark. After graduating from Monticello High School, she was a student at University of Arkansas, Monticello, formerly Arkansas A&M. She later taught school for five years.
In 1951, she married Lloyd C. Howard. They were married almost 69 years. With Lloyd being with oil companies, they were transferred numerous times and lived in many locations. In 1972, they moved to Rogers, Ark., having left corporate life to begin new careers.
Helen had always wanted to own a children's clothing shop and her dream was realized in the formation of The Children's Shop, which she had for 20 years and retired, as Lloyd did. They had fun traveling and "doing as they wanted to do," as long as health permitted. Helen was a member of First United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by parents Richard L. Dickinson and Hazel Hammock Dickinson and brother Richard L. Dickinson Jr.
She is survived by husband Lloyd C. Howard; son Richard Howard and his Shiela of Cave Springs; daughter Karen Albares and husband Andy of Foreman, Ark.; grandchildren Jennifer Laurent of Shreveport, La., Rich Howard and wife Nancee of Cave Springs, Ark., Jason Howard of Hot Springs, Ark., Trip Hawkins and Candace Ripley of Foreman, Ark., and Kaitlyn Flanagan and husband Zach of Texarkana, Ark.; great-grandchildren Jaxson Hawkins, Aubree Hawkins, Melanie Flanagan, Ben Flanagan, Sawyer and Luke Johnson, Connar Ripley and soon-to-be-here Gracie Kate Howard; step-grandchildren Tara McCabe of Centerton, Ark., and Terese Turner and husband Jeb of Bentonville, Ark.; and step-great-grandchildren Zachary McCabe, Mason Muellenberg, Seth, Luke, Cole, Cam and Hallie Turner.
A memorial celebration of Helen's life will be held at ll a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Rogers First United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rogers First United Methodist Church, the American Heart Association, or the American Cancer Society.
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