- Date Of Birth: November 28, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 6, 2013
- State: Colorado
Texanna Howard was born on November 28, 1939, in Wortham, Texas to her parents, Aaron David Chambers and Clairesse Waffer Chambers. She was the fifth child born in the family. She was raised surrounded by her brothers, Aaron, Jr., Woody and her sisters, Ada, Willie Mae, Era Bell and Jean. As a child, she always wanted to be in charge and liked giving orders. Her favorite saying was “shut up; stop crying and go do what you have to do.” She was the type person who stood her own ground regardless the situation at hand. She is also remembered as always enjoying Pepsi. Texanna received her formal education in Texas where she attended Carver High School. In 1954, Texanna united in holy matrimony to Willie Ward Howard. They first met when they both were in school. They exchanged vows while on a trip to Mexico. To this union a daughter, Alice Fay was born. The marriage was full of love, devotion and unconditional caring. The family shared many happy and precious moments together. She was later blessed to have six grandchildren and four great grandchildren who were an additional source of joy and pride in her life. They too have many happy and memorable moment of time spent together. By profession, Texanna was a Certified Nurse Assistant. She was employed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield working with patient care in the home. She was admired and respected for her willingness to go over and beyond the call of duty to care for patients placed in her charge.
