Michelle Lois "Big Mick" Howard, 50, of Springfield, departed this life on Friday December 28, 2007 in Good Samaritan Hospital.

She was born Ocotber 18, 1957 in Springfield a daughter of Alfonso and Sharon (Mills) Howard.

She leaves to cherish her memory a son, Stephan Howard of Seattle, Washington; a brother Mark Howard of Springfield; two sisters, Kelli (Paul) Howard-Bates of Cincinnati and Karla Howard of Springfield, a nephew, Donald Carter and three neices, Donnelle Carter, Whitney Howard and Alisha Carter all of Cincinnati, a number of cousins, other relatives and a special friend, Kay.

She was preceded in death by her parents,a brother Michael Lee Howard and her loving companion, James Brown.

Visitation for Michelle will be Friday from 11:00AM to 12:00 Noon in the Robert C. Henry Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Ferncliff Cemetery. Funeral arangements are by the Robert C. Henry Funeral Home.