TALLULAH, La. — Howard E. Claxton Sr. was born Jan. 6, 1929, and passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas.

A celebration of life will be 11a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at St. James AME Zion Church in Tallulah.  Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 26, at Golden Gate Funeral Home.