In Memory Of
Grace Ann Hower
1936
2017
Grace Ann Hower
November 29, 1936 — January 12, 2017
Grace Ann Hower, age 80 of Akron, Ohio, died on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 7:37 PM at Akron City Hospital.
She was born on November 29, 1936 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the daughter of the late Howard and Lillian Sayers Folk.
Grace enjoyed riding motorcycles; she ran the "Dry Peoples Club" in Akron; and she loved attending church and spending time with her friends and family.
Survivors include her husband, James Hower; her children, Kenneth (Debbie) Harmon, Terry (Joseph) McIntrye, Allen Harmon, Kathy (Robert) Savage, Sonnie (David) Smith, John (Debbie) Harmon, and Jayne Heidt; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Two sisters also survive, Carol (Mike) Millican and Linda Loudermilk, and many nieces and nephews.
Other than her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her daughter, Sue Schaeffer; and her three sisters, Patricia Andrews, Judith Miller, and Shari Youngs.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 North Canton Road, Akron, where Pastor Gary Smith will celebrate Grace's life.
Family and friends may visit from 4:00 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home on Wednesday.
To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.NewcomerAkron.com
She was born on November 29, 1936 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the daughter of the late Howard and Lillian Sayers Folk.
Grace enjoyed riding motorcycles; she ran the "Dry Peoples Club" in Akron; and she loved attending church and spending time with her friends and family.
Survivors include her husband, James Hower; her children, Kenneth (Debbie) Harmon, Terry (Joseph) McIntrye, Allen Harmon, Kathy (Robert) Savage, Sonnie (David) Smith, John (Debbie) Harmon, and Jayne Heidt; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Two sisters also survive, Carol (Mike) Millican and Linda Loudermilk, and many nieces and nephews.
Other than her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her daughter, Sue Schaeffer; and her three sisters, Patricia Andrews, Judith Miller, and Shari Youngs.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 North Canton Road, Akron, where Pastor Gary Smith will celebrate Grace's life.
Family and friends may visit from 4:00 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home on Wednesday.
To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.NewcomerAkron.com
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Grace Ann Hower, please visit our flower store.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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