Betty J. Howard

Betty J. Howard, nee Williams, 96, of Belleville, IL, born Saturday, August 28, 1926, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Red Bud Nursing Home in Red Bud, IL.

Betty was a Catalog Clerk for Montgomery Ward. She was a member of Villa Hills Baptist Church in Belleville IL.

She was preceded in death by her:

• Husband, Paul S. Howard
• Parents, Frank and Clara, nee Bain, Williams
• 2 sisters:
  • Dorothy Williams
  • Mary Elizabeth Pense
• Brother, Bud Pearson

Surviving are her:

• Children:
  • David (Karla) Howard of Millstadt, IL
  • Susan (Michael) Damico of Fenton, MO
• Grandchildren:
  • David Howard
  • Julie Collins
  • Jennifer (Steve) Swiney
• Great-grandchildren:
  • Macey
  • Maggy
  • Michael
  • Brayden
  • Peyton
  • Colten

Memorials: Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society or Villa Hills Baptist Church.

Visitation: Visitation from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.

Funeral: Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Kurrus Funeral Home, with Chaplain Aaron Williamson officiating. Interment will follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.