Mrs. Patricia Diane Howard, 46, died in Vicksburg on Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Visitation will be Friday, July 17, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Saturday at the funeral home chapel at 3 p.m. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories.\ \ Mrs. Howard was a lifelong resident of Brandon and member of Lighthouse Assemblies of God Church. She was a teacher and professional child-care giver.\ \ She is preceded in death by her mother, Eunice M. Hudson, father E.C. "Joe" Hudson and sister, Pamela Jo Hattfield\ \ She is survived by her husband, Roger Howard; son, Joseph M. Howard of Jackson; daughter, Ashley B. (Will) Weed of Terry; half-brothers: Bo Myers, Gary Myers and Terry Myers all of LA; half-sister, Sharon Myers of LA.\