Howard C. Poole, 80, of Grayson, and a LaSalle Parish native, passed from this life on Sunday, October 30, 2016, at the Haven Nursing Center in Columbia Heights. He was born in Olla to the union of his parents, W. T. and Annie Poole. Mr. Poole was a retired heavy equipment operator, and was a member of Kelly Baptist Church. He loved to fish and to watch wrestling. Services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1, from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with the Revs. Joe Aguillard and C. R. Martin officiating. Interment followed in the Rosefield Cemetery at Rosefield under direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Harrell Charles Poole; grandsons, Duncan Howard Childress and Raphael Trahan. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Mary Green Poole of Grayson; sons, Charles Poole and wife Debbie of Kelly, Gary Poole of Columbia, Tommy Poole of Columbia, Steven Briscoe and wife Reba of Duty Ferry, and Paul Briscoe and wife Dee of Grayson; daughters, Dianne Poole Childress and husband Tony of Kelly, and Janey Poole Trahan of Grayson; sister, Elnora Huddleston; grandchildren, Aaron Briscoe, Lynn Briscoe, Joshua Briscoe, Marcus Briscoe and wife Alex, Megan Poole, Casey Poole, Michael Trahan, Gabrielle Trahan, Kristin Childress Kenworthy and husband Sloan, and Angie Boyles and husband David; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers were Ivan Green and Tom Green. Any planned memorials may be made to Kelly Baptist Church, P.O. Box 159, Kelly, LA 71441; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.