John Edward Jetton Howard Jr.

John J.J. Howard Jr. was born April 27, 2003 to John & Adria Howard. He attended Cumberland Elementary, Litton Middle, and Whites Creek High School. He loved to play basketball, dance, laugh and EAT! J.J. Impacted many lives of students and teachers. His smile was contagious and lite up every room he walked in. He loved his family especially his little cousins. He will forever be loved and missed by all!


J.J. was preceded in death by his grandmother, Gloria Howard

J.J is survived by his mother, Adria Howard; father, John Howard, Sr.; sister, Dymond Howard; brother, Kristopher Haynie; grandmother, Thelma Manning; godmother, Rosemary Herron; grandfather, Michael Ross Sr. (Janet Ross); great-grandfather, Bishop Robert Ross (Henrietta Ross); aunts, LaQuesha Small (Breon Small), LaKenya Manning, Kimberly Manning, Tanesha Stenson, LaTasha Ross, Demetria Ross, Shawn Howard, Tisha Howard and Cynthia Howard; uncles, Marcus Manning, Quentin Manning, Michael Ross, Jr., Daniel Howard, and a host of great aunts, great uncles, and cousins.