Mr. Aldun Lee Howard, 60, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, MS. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, 6/23, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Franklin Smith officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Porter Funeral Home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Howard was born November 26, 1952, in Louisville. He worked as a welder on an offshore oil rig. He is survived by a daughter, Ashley (Clifton) Jones of Wichita Fall, TX; a son, Chris (Avruti) Howard of Pineville, NC; a sister, Mary Howard of Nacogdoches, TX; and three brothers, Tony Howard of Louisville, Algene Howard of Pontotoc, and Leo Howard of McCool.