Personal Life
Howard was married to Elma Pat Walker (1917–2007) from 1941 until his death in 1989. He had one daughter: Dianne Howard Sheppard, who lives in North Carolina. He also had two granddaughters: Jami Sheppard McLaughlin, who lives in North Carolina, and Megan Sheppard, who lives in Virginia. His granddaughter Jami Sheppard McLaughlin followed in his footsteps as she was elected Mayor Pro Tem in Spring Lake in 2003 and served two terms of elected office.
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