Ms. Karen Denise Howard,

February 2, 1963 - September 11, 2020

Karen Denise Howard, age 57, daughter of Harry Howard and Evelyn Summers was born on February 2, 1963. She was called home to be with the Lord on the afternoon of September 11, 2020. She was educated in Baltimore County School System. For most of her career she worked at New Era Education Daycare center where she was affectionately referred to as “Mama Karen.” She had a true calling for loving children. Children would flock to her because of her genuine love, patience, and creativity. Honestly, she had a heart for people. Her undying love for her children was evident. If it were in her power, she would move mountains for all of them. Their happiness was of the utmost importance to her. Karen know to family and friends as “Niecy” and to her children as “Little Bird” loved to spend time with her family and friends. She also loved cooking. She leaves to cherish her memory: four children, Keyonna Weaver, Tevin Howard-Taylor, La’Shea Howard, and Dorothy Duke: a son-in-law, Tayvon Weaver, her parents Harry Howard, and Evelyn Summers; three grandchildren, Lamar Franklin, Jada Franklin, and Ariyonna Weaver; one brother Barry Howard and sisters Dedra Flanagan Maxwell and Kimberly Summers-Hemphill, two brothers in-law Gerald Maxwell and Kirk Hemphill; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.