Howard Linder, 64, passed away on January 1, 2014.  Howard was born May 5, 1949 in Wrightsville, Georgia. He was a Vietnam and Gulf War Veteran and a longtime employee of the Buford C. Smith Company. He was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by wife,  Patricia  (Bates) Linder; children, Christopher (Rozlyn) Linder, Natascha (Steven) Lundy and Ukennia Arinze; mother, Eddie Mae (Davis) Linder; sister, Lillie Gwendolyn Linder; brother, Dr. Harvey (Juliet) Linder; seven grandchildren and devoted sister in law and best friend Shirley Bates. Family will receive friends on Thursday, January 9, 2014 from 5:00 -6:00pm with funeral service to follow at 6:00 pm at Mount Calvary Baptist church. Reverend Leroy Franklin officiating. Burial will be held on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 9:30 am, East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery with full dove release and military honors.