Sara R. Howard, 23, a life long resident of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at her residence in Chillicothe. Sara was born on October 2, 1987 in Chillicothe, Missouri, the daughter of Becky Eckert and Paul Howard. She graduated from Chillicothe High School in 2006. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Chillicothe, Missouri. She is survived by her mother, Becky Eckert; father, Paul Howard; maternal grandparents, Mickey Cox, and Gilbert and Nelda Cox all of Chillicothe, Missouri; paternal grandparents, Jo Delameter of Chillicothe, Missouri and Ken and Lois Howard of Princeton, Missouri; one sister, Hanna Howard of Chillicothe: one brother, Joshua Eckert also of Chillicothe; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 5, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe. Visitation will be Thursday, August 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lindley Funeral Home. Friends may call from noon to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Edgewood Cemetery in Chillicothe, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Sara R. Howard and left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be left at
www.lindleyfuneralhome.com
. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.