Robert E. “Rob” “Big Daddy” Howard age 73 of Spring City went home to be with his Savior on Friday, September 5, 2025 at the Rhea County Medical Center.

He was born October 11, 1951 in Athens, Tennessee to the late George and Irene Goforth Howard. Rob was a graduate of Meigs County High School “Class of 1970”.  He worked for 30 years as a machinist for TVA at various facilities until his retirement in 2014 from the Kingston Steam Plant. Rob was a Christian and practiced it daily. He kept gold dollar coins in his pocket and loved to give them to babies to “buy their first tooth”. Rob loved to mow his yard and everyone else’s in the neighborhood. He enjoyed working puzzles on his phone and he also liked to work word search puzzles.

Rob was preceded in death by his sister Martha Ann Holbert and his brothers Lester Ray “Buck” Howard and Paul Ed Howard.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years Pam Howard of Spring City, daughters Tennile (Cliff) Smith and Heather Howard both of Spring City and Holly Howard of Vidalia, Georgia, sister Reba Jean Womac of Riceville, grandchildren C. J., Karley, A. J., Javier, Miguel, Amelia,Raemi, Eli, Lucy and Eden and god daughter and god son April and Hugo Veliz and their children Madison, Ava Brooklyn and Landon

Funeral services will be Friday September 12, 2025 at 7pm in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Rhymer officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 7 pm at Vaughn Funeral Home. Interment will be Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 1pm at the Glen Alice Cemetery.

The family would like to thank everyone that fought so hard to save his life. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to St. Jude.

Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City, Tennessee, is in charge of arrangements.  Please share your condolences and memories of Robon our website www.vaughn-funeral-home.com.