Fred "Fat Fred" Jerome Howard II

July 31, 1970 - November 29, 2021

Fred "Fat Fred" Jerome Howard II, age 51 of Gobles, passed away Monday, November 29th, 2021. Fred was born on July 31st, 1970 in Reedley, CA but had lived most of his life in Gobles where he was self-employed for many years. He was a loving husband, father, brother and friend. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do to help his family or friends, and to him, his friends were his family. He was loved by so many and will be missed dearly. Fred was preceded in death by his father, Fred Howard, and sister, Vicki Gendron. He is survived by his mother, Margie "Moo" Howard; his wife, Tabitha "Tabby" Howard; sister, Sherry Byard; sons, Richard "Monkey," Thomas, William (Sam), Stephen, Brandan, Patrick and Kyle; a granddaughter, Jasmine; nieces, Stephanie and Jennifer; a nephew, Danny; and friends, Anthony "T-Roni," Josh "Skinny," Chris, Joe, DJ and many, many more. A viewing will be held Tuesday, December 7th, from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at the DL Miller funeral home in Gobles. A separate memorial will take place at a later date that is still to be determined. If desired, the family is requesting monetary donations directly to them to help cover Fred's final expenses.