Randall Ben “Randy” Howard

Randall Ben “Randy” Howard

Randall Ben “Randy” Howard, 52, of Commerce, GA died Sunday, April 17, 2011 as the result of a motorcycle accident.  He was a native of Blairsville, GA.  Randy was owner and operator of R.B. Howard Services, where he was a safety inspector for independent companies.  He was a member of Kingtown Baptist Church in McCaysville, GA.  He enjoyed sail boating, motorcycle riding, and traveling.

He was the son of the late Dorothy Helton Howard and Fred Howard.

Surviving are his wife, Bobbi Sue Howard; a son, Jason Eric Howard and fiancé, Melissa Williams of Snellville, GA; four sisters, Gail Stinchfield of Sandy Springs, GA, Rose Anderson and husband, Dan of Murphy, Sandi Giles and husband, Bobby of Dalton, GA, and Pam Kelley and husband, Travis of Blairsville, GA; a brother, Joe Howard and wife, Denise of Chatsworth, GA; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 23, 2011 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with Rev. Troy Long officiating.

The family will receive friends from 12-1:45 Saturday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Randall Ben “Randy” Howard to the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Max Ware, 1960 Mount Pleasant Road, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.