James 'Howard' Carder

He leaves behind his wife, Ava; daughter: Kim and her husband, Mark Dake, of West Plains, Missouri; three grandchildren: Merritt Dake and his wife, Lauren, of Little Rock, Arkansas, Miles Dake and his wife, Meredith, of Denver, Colorado, and Anne-Katherine Dake of Dallas, Texas; three great-grandchildren: Margaret, James, and Henry Dake, of Little Rock, Arkansas; one sister: Fern Smith of Raytown, Missouri; four sisters-in-law: Marilyn Laverty and her husband, Jim, of Springfield, Missouri, and Diana Spillman and her husband, John, of Phoenix, Arizona, Judy Terry of Rolla, Missouri, and Florence Carder of Mountain Grove, Missouri; many nieces, nephews, and special friends. Howard will be remembered as a wonderful husband, dad, and grandfather.


Visitation: Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.

Funeral Service: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.

Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove

Memorial Contributions: Smile For A Lifetime c/o the funeral home