Howard Gene

Poston

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Howard Gene Poston

Aug 06 1931 - Feb 09 2016

Howard Gene Poston of Plano, Texas passed away February 9, 2016 at the age of 84. He was born August 6, 1931 to William Joseph Poston and Mary Lucille (Farris) Poston in Knoxville, Tennessee. Howard was a graduate of the University of Delaware where he received an Associate’s Degree in Business and Economics. He served our country proudly in the United States Air Force as a Master Sgt. His eight years of service included the Korean War. Howard married Kay Nell Wood Coryell on March 24, 1994 in Wilmington, Delaware. He retired from General Motors after twenty-five years of service. Howard was a well know artist in Wilmington. He was a devoted Christian.

Howard is survived by his wife, Kay Poston of Plano, TX; sons, Joseph “Joe” Poston and wife Rose of Collegeville, PA and James L. Poston and wife Dea of Wilmington, DE; daughter, Michelle Cockerham; step-daughters, Deborah Kay Coryell of Vancouver, WA, and Melissa Sue Coryell also of Vancouver, WA; “daughter of our heart”, Laura Sparks of Wylie, TX; grandchildren, Ryan Poston of Collegeville, PA, Reese Poston also of Collegeville, PA, Adrienne Poston of Wilmington, DE, Alexis Poston of Wilmington, DE; and “grandchildren of our heart”, Leah Casey and Brendan Sparks of Wylie, TX.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Virginia Keith.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel in Allen, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation Saturday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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