Ella Mae Scott Howard
Ella Mae (Trice) Scott Howard, age 100 of Orrville, died on Saturday, May 19, 2018.
Ella Mae was born on June 21, 1917, in Paducah, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Lillian and Lizzie (Holland) Trice. She was united in marriage to Clabon Scott, who died Oct. 30, 1972. She was later married to James Howard on Nov. 25, 1978, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 2017.
Ella Mae was formerly employed as a nurse’s aide at Apple Creek Development Center and at Wayne General Hospital in Orrville. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Orrville, where she was an emeritus deaconess and served on the usher board and many other church committees.
Ella Mae enjoyed her family and friends, shopping, and working faithfully for the NAACP.
Ella Mae is survived by daughters, Florence (Paul) DeHart of Orrville, Rose M. Davis (Claude Tyler) of Wooster, Annie L. Crook of Columbus and Carol Lynn Howard of Canton; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; special nephews, Richard “Dicky” Wilson, Tyrone (Ruth) Barnett, Dwight Barnett, Mike Barnett and John Douglas Barnett; and caregiver, Sherry Troyer.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her son, Leonard Droney, and her brother, Burnett Trice.
Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Orrville on Saturday, May 26 at noon with Revs. Robert Golson, Les Howard and Nathan Poole officiating. Burial will take place at Crown Hill Cemetery in Orrville.
Friends may call at the First Baptist Church one hour prior to the funeral on Saturday.
Auble Funeral Home in Orrville is assisting the family with arrangements. Online obituary and expressions of condolence may be made at the funeral home's website at www.aublefuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Castine Barnett and Audrey Hopewell Scholarship Fund, c/o First Baptist Church, 12720 Burton City Road, Orrville, OH 44667.