Renvial “David” Howard, resident of Winnsboro, passed away in Tyler on April 9, 2016 at age 64. He began his life in McAlester, Oklahoma (Boomer Sooner) on October 11, 1951, born to Jack and Gladys (Fell) Howard. David retired after 36 years as a Communication Technician for Southwestern Bell in the telecommunications industry. He is preceded in death by his parents and left to miss and cherish his memory are sons Davon and Derek Howard, both of Irving; sister, Zelisha Howard, also of Irving; brothers Jack Howard of Winnsboro, Johnny Howard of Irving and Roger Howard of Euless, along with sister Danna Thornton of Mississippi. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on April 14, 2016 at Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Irving with interment immediately following at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.