Mr. Edmon "Gator" Howard Sr.

September 26, 1978 - December 25, 2021

Mr. Edmon "Gator" Howard Sr., 43, of Henderson, passed from this life on December 25, 2021. He was born September 26, 1978, in Dallas to the late Edimon Claiborne and Gloria Howard. Gator graduated from Henderson High School in 1997 and went on to become a commercial truck driver and recently moved into the oil and gas industry. Mr. Howard's son fondly recalls, "My dad was a good man. He wasn’t always the best but he always tried to do good by the people he loved. I wish he could see the people reaching out to say how he helped them. We all loved him because he was always so willing to love others as if they were his own family. Dad changed lives. He put smiles on people’s faces. He loved everyone and everyone loved him. While we can’t change the past or our regrets, we can still keep the memories because that’s how he’ll always live on." In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Arneta Shanklin and Jim Melvin Howard. Survivors include his wife, Crystal Howard of Henderson; children, Christene Matthews, Janie Matthews, Edmon Howard Jr., and Adrian Furlong, all of Henderson, Shangloria Howard, David Howard, and Jasmine Jewett, all of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Noah Howard; three grandchildren; and many, many friends. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.