Carita M. Howard

Ms. Carita M. Howard was born June 17, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri to Geraldine Burbridge. She peacefully departed this life on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the age of 71 years.

Carita was a wonderful, loving mother. She was a natural caretaker and had an innate ability to connect with children. She was full of life, caring, a helper and enjoyed working with kids. She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital as a transporter for forty-two years but she really found her passion working at Greenhouse Gathering. It was here that she had Carita’s Corner where she worked diligently with children.

In her spare time, Carita enjoyed playing spades and dominoes. She loved to decorate and had a niche for putting pieces together. She had an eye for furniture and could transform any house into a home. She liked to have a good time and was always the life of the party. She was a woman that truly lived life to the fullest and enjoyed every moment. Her beautiful smile and calming spirit will be missed.

Carita was preceded in death by her mother, Geraldine Burbridge; sister, Jerry Pearl Mosley; and godmother, Beatrice Culpepper.

She leaves to cherish precious memories fiancé, Aubrey Webb; three sons, Jarvon Howard, Clarence Howard, Stephon Carter; grandchildren, Marcel Vela, Ja'Niya Howard, Jayla Howard, Jarviona Hart, LaKaishia Hart, Stephare Larose Carter, Ny'Angel Jones; cousins, Jerry Burbridge, Kathleen Walker; many other relatives and friends, including special friends, Denise Thompson, Paula Marshall, the Culpepper Family and Delores McNair.

The family would like to express special thanks to Roxana and Christin from Residential Medical Center, Krystal Knoll and Ivan E. Phillips and the Staff of Paradise Funeral Chapel.