Mrs. Annie Ruth Luper Howard, 85, of Fork-Bixby Road, Advance, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

She was born May 5, 1931, in Davie County to the late Lindsey Jonathan and Clara Mae Carter Luper. Mrs. Luper was a lifelong member of Fork Baptist Church and was retired from Western Electric.

She was also preceded in death by a sister, Edna L. Shelton; and a brother, Melvin J. Luper.

Survivors: her husband, George Alvin Howard of the home; 2 sons, Scott Alan Howard (Melissa) of Manhattan Beach, Calif. and Timothy Shea Howard (Vivien) of Greensboro; 2 granddaughters, Zoe and Sophia; a brother, Frank Potchie Luper of Advance; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 1 at Fork Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Garrett officiating. Inurnment will  follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.

Condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.