Funeral services for Rev. Marvin Dennis Howard, will be on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Meadville, MS at 11:00 AM, with burial to follow in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Matt Blackwell and Rev. Bruce McKenzie will be officiating the services, with Franklin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and resume on Saturday April 13, 2024 from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM.

Marvin Dennis Howard, 73, of Meadville, MS, died on April 9, 2024. He was born in Covington, KY, on November 13, 1950, to Marvin and Hilma Howard. Marvin graduated from California State University (Sacramento), earning a BS in Biology and, later, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity, before pastoring Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Smithdale, MS, for nearly 41 years, as well as ministering to many others in Franklin County and beyond.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents and son, Jason Dennis Howard, and is survived by his wife of 44 years, Susan Howard, siblings, Deonna (Peter) Tanchi,  Debbie (Roger) Fleischer, Denise (Mark) Strother, sister-in-love, Junko Miura, daughter, Margaret (Cody) Cunningham, son, Matthew (Marlee) Howard, daughter-in-law, Jennifer Howard, and grandchildren, Conner and Caroline Howard; Josiah, Charlotte, and Levi Cunningham; Harper, Jonathan, James, and Caleb Howard.

Memorials may be made to Franklin Baptist Association- P.O. Box 112, Bude, MS 39630

A video of the service can be found on our Facebook page.