Pearlie Ann Gavin Howard, 74, of Crawfordville passed at home, surrounded by her loving family on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Miracle Temple Deliverance Center, with burial in Richardson's Cemetery. Viewing is 4-6 p.m. Friday at TILLMAN OF TALLAHASSEE (850-942-1950). A lifelong resident of Wakulla County, Mrs. Howard was a retired Phlebotomist for Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. She graduated from the Job Corps in Philadelphia, PA and enjoyed her grandkids and QVC shopping. Survivors include her devoted husband, Hermon Howard; children: Gary (Regena) Simmons and Tyra (Nathaniel) Jackson; stepchildren: Alexis, Alban (Tawanna), Reginald (Donna), Tyrone and Derek Howard; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; siblings: Rosa Lee Arnold, Harold and Melvin Gavin; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.