Howard Sanford, 72, of Petal died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Forrest General Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, July 12, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Petal. Services will be Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Petal followed by burial in Crosby Cemetery in Seminary.

Mr. Sanford was preceded in death by his parents, Odis and Alice Sanford.

He is survived by his wife, Bettie Sanford, one daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and David Trigg and one son, Steven H. Sanford; three grandchildren, Tyler Trigg, Bree Sanford, and Rhyan Sanford; three brothers and sisters-in-law, James Ray and Linda Sanford, Harold and Sharon Sanford and Nathan and Kathy Sanford; one sister, Alice Faye Sanford Breazeale and numerous nieces and nephews.