William H. Howard, 78, of Miami Heights, went into the presence of his loving Lord on June 14 after a 10 year battle with Alzheimers. He was a retiree of the Chevron Corp. & a US Air Force veteran. He was the husband of Dixie L. (Rountree) Howard, son of the late Elmer & Nellie (Barker) Howard, loving father of Sandy Sykes (Ken) & Mike Howard, loving grandfather of Craig (Jill Tyson), Bryan & Aaron Sykes, loving brother-in-law of Lucelia Rogers Dixon, brother of Edward (Dona Spronk), Robert & the late John (Lee) & George (Naola) Howard. Dear friend of Tom & Ginger Carr, Bob Spronk, Ron Henkel & Marvin McDonald. A memorial service will be held Tues., June 18, 11 AM at the Addyston United Methodist Church, 218 Main (P.O. Box 537), Addyston, OH 45001. Memorials may be directed to the Addyston United Methodist Church. 'We are comforted by the glorious hope that is ours in Christ, in being absent from the body we are present with our Lord.'