Leonard Howard, Jr.

Leonard F. “Tunn” Howard, Jr., 61, husband of almost 45 years to Kathy Sumner Howard, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at his home in Nicholas County. 

Born April 7, 1964 in Bourbon County to the late Leonard, Sr. & Mary Agnes Soister Howard, he worked for many years as a shipping & receiving clerk for Stamler Corporation and Fryman’s Welding, and was a member of the Community Chapel Church. Tunn enjoyed collecting guns, target shooting at the range he built at home, attending his grandson’s ball games, watching westerns– especially The Rifleman, and working in his flower garden. 

Additional survivors include his children, Joshua Robert Howard & Kandice Lee Howard (Chad Crump, Sr.); a sister, Mary Frances (Gary) Link; a grandson, Chad “C.J.” Crump, Jr.; his mother-in-law, Marjorie Sumner; his sister-in-law, Kimberly Smith; several nieces & nephews, and a large extended family. 

Also preceding him in death were 3 brothers: Donald Ray, Ralph & Dennis Howard; his father-in-law, Robert G. Sumner, Sr.; and a brother-in-law, Bobby Sumner.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, August 22nd at Community Chapel Church officiated by Rev. Jimmy Jolly and Chad Jolly with visitation beginning at 2:00 P.M. 

Honorary bearers will be all of his dear friends and family. 

Leonard will be inurned on the Sumner Family Lot at Carlisle Cemetery.

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