Mr. Walter “Bud” Howard, 73, of Selma, passed away June 14, 2017, at Jackson Hospital.

Services are scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2017, at noon at Lily Grove Baptist Church in Selma with the Rev. Michael Dillard officiating.

Burial will follow in Lily Grove Cemetery with Randall Miller Funeral Service directing.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria C. Howard; son, Walter (Smokey) Howard; four brothers; five sisters; 32 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.