William C. "Bill" Howard

Mr. William C. "Bill" Howard, Jr., 75 of Plantation Point Rd., Lincolnton entered into rest on Friday, June 24, 2016.

Mr. Howard, son of the late William C. and Edna Hensler Howard, was born in the Cobbham Community . He grew up on Watkins St. in Augusta, served in the US Navy and served on the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier.  In 1962, he opened Howard's Appliance on Broad St. and has operated there since that time. In addition to his appliance business, Mr. Howard enjoyed cattle farming, baling hay,  planting crops, attending auctions and in years past had piloted single engine and multi- engine aircraft.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Janice Maxine Howard;  daughter, Lisa Ann Volpitto; sister, Elizabeth Howard Carreras and brother, Herman Howard.

Wife: Linda Logue Howard

Sons: Greg Howard and wife, Wendy

Brian Howard and wife, Joanne

William Christopher "Chris" Howard, III and wife, Sharon

Step- son: Jeff Logue and wife, Ginger

Son-in-law: David Volpitto

Brother-in-law: Lou Carreras

Sister: Jeanette Stevens

Grandchildren: Justin Howard and wife, Devin; Brandon Howard and wife, Tiffany; Dylan Howard, William Christopher Howard, IV; Chandler Howard, Tessa Volpitto, and Kaitlyn Howard

Great- grandchildren: Brieanna Howard, Bella Howard, Michael Howard, and Wyatt Howard

Step- grandchildren: Cole Logue, Janie Logue, Lane Logue and Brier Logue

Visitation will be held Monday, June 27 ^th from 6pm until 9pm at Beggs Funeral Home, 200 May Ave, Lincolnton

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 28 ^th at 2 p.m. at Platt's Funeral Home Chapel, 721 Crawford Ave., Augusta . The family will receive friends in the chapel one hour prior to the service.

Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Augusta.