Josiah Paul Howard

Josiah Paul Howard, 20, of Amarillo died Monday, August 19, 2024, in Amarillo.

Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2024, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Seth Seale, officiating.

Cremation & Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Josiah was born September 23, 2003 in Childress to Bruce and Gwynne Howard. He had been a lifetime resident of Hedley. He was a 2022 graduate of Clarendon High School, and was attending Baylor University. While in high school he participated in UIL Debate, acting, and many other extra curricular activities. He always enjoyed a good debate and he loved hymns. He was involved in ministry through VBS, mission trips, and last summer participated as a summer intern at First Baptist Church in Wellington. He was the youngest of 11 siblings, and was a delight from the beginning. He was always very kind to all of his siblings. Josiah was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hedley, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his grandfathers.

Survivors include his parents, Bruce and Gwynne Howard of Hedley; his paternal grandmother, Sammie Howard of Amarillo and his paternal grandmother, Ila Jane Gale of Hedley; his brothers, Samuel Howard of Marysville, Ohio, Stephen Howard and Peter Howard both of Amarillo; his sisters, Rachel Seale of Sunray, Rebekah Botello of Amarillo, Ruth Day of Amarillo, Laura Howard of Hedley, Lydia McCaffery of Amarillo, Deborah Miller of Amarillo, and Hanna Sims of Amarillo; 24 nieces and nephews; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

The family request memorials be sent to Rowe Cemetery Association in Hedley.