Howard Vernard Wilson

Howard V. Wilson was born on September 26, 1972 to Denise Eden in Fort Ord, California. Howard was the only child and son of Denise. They moved from Ft. Ord, CA to San Jose where she married Frank A. Wilson. The family moved to Hanford, CA where Howard attended his early education with the Hanford Unified School District. He later moved to Visalia where he attended Crestwood Elementary and Mt. Whitney High School. He completed the course study prescribed for graduation in June 1990. He continued his higher education at University of Davis and Upper Iowa University, receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree. While attending Upper Iowa University he pledged with Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity. His nickname was Bro. Wize. Howard loved his sports and we mean all sports. His favorite teams were LA Dodgers baseball, Dallas Cowboys football, Los Angeles Lakers basketball, and golfing. Howard was a loving son, father and grandfather. He had a great love for volunteering with the youth in his community. He was an employee of the Visalia Unified School District where he served gaining the trust of his youth and co-workers. He worked hard and coached hard. He loved coaching. His dream job was to return to Mt. Whitney High School as a coach. Howard's dream came true. He admired his students and desired for them to achieve their dreams as he did. He was the go-to person on campus and he took pride in it. He transitioned this earth doing what he loved while at Mt. Whitney. He loved the Lord Jesus and accepted him in his life at an early age. Howard accepted his calling into the ministry on January 6, 2002 while attending Second Baptist Church in Visalia, CA. He loved people and received great joy from serving others. You could always find that gigantic smile on his face. While encouraging them and sharing the gospel with them. It was his mission and calling in life. Howard has two children, Brianna and Maliq. Two grandsons, Benjamin and Amari who he loved greater than life. These sweet memories will always be cherished by many, especially his children, grandchildren and his mom. Howard leaves his daughter, Brianna of Visalia (husband Alejandro), his grandson, Bejamin, his son Maliq of Visalia (partner Hayley), and grandson, Amari. He also leaves behind a host of first cousins, Stephanie, Allison, Robin, Olivia, Phillip and many more. A host of great nieces, Tinesha, Tressa and Reagan. An aunt, Cecilia and his mom, Denise. Viewing will be held 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday, August 31st, 2023 at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel, 127 E. Caldwell Ave., Visalia. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Friday, September 1st, 2023 at Living Christ Church, 2516 No. M St., Tulare. Services have been entrusted to Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Memorial Tributes and condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com.

Howard Vernard Wilson

September 26, 1972 - August 12, 2023