Frances Louise Howard, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Baptist Health Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born November 15, 1949, in Brownwood, Texas, to the late Monroe Storey and Lenora Brennan Storey. She was 71 years old. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Marie Woods and Billy Robertson; and a brother, James Albert.

Frances loved and married her longtime friend, Larry Howard. She was a Holy Ghost filled lady of God. She believed in her faith strongly and loved with her whole heart. She was a caregiver and attended the Potters House Apostolic Church, Fort Smith.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 24th, at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston, with Bro. Troy White, Bro. Randy Wead, and Bro. Jared Polk officiating. Burial will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Larry Howard; two daughters, Sheila Mott and husband Joshua of Littleton, Colorado, and Janet Zolliecoffer and husband Robert of Ozark; two brothers, John Storey and wife Debbie of Abilene, Texas, and Joe Mac Storey and wife Dennie of Fort Worth, Texas; nine grandchildren, Katelyn, Skyler, Arianna, Alexis, Alicia, Savanna, Cody, Aiza, and Briza; seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers are D.L. Bowles, Robert Zolliecoffer, Cody Zolliecoffer, Joshua Mott, Jacob Ayres, and Jared Polk.

The family will visit with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday night at the funeral home.

To place an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.