Funeral services will be Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., Autumn Woods Cemetery, 4000 W. Northside Drive, Jackson, MS 39209.

Jayceon Howard was born on September 19, 2002 to Shannon Robb and Anthony Howard. Jay passed away on April 15, 2020 in Jackson, MS. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Rose Howard, Aunt Semenda Howard, and great grandparents. Jay was a junior at Forest Hill High School; during his free time Jay loved hanging out with his special friend Theamiyah, riding horses, playing basketball, and working on cars. He made us laugh even when we didn’t want to do so. Jay kept a smile on his face, enjoyed life to the fullest, and will be forever young. He leaves to cherish his fond memories, his mother, Shannon Robb; his father, Anthony (Shari) Howard; two brothers, Anthony Howard and Jamarion Stricklin; two sisters, Tyshina Howard and Jasmine Loving of Jackson, MS; grandparents, Willie Sr. and Martha Robb of Vine Grove, KY and Joseph and Bea Howard of Jackson, MS; three aunts, Sheena Robb of Vine Grove, KY, Sameas Howard of Edwards, MS and Madora Robb of Milwaukee, WI; four uncles, Stephenson (Courtnay) Robb of Blythewood, SC, Willie Robb, Jr. and Frederick Robb of Milwaukee, WI and Andrew Brown of Jackson, MS; a special great aunt, Tammy (Kenny) Griffin of Natchez, MS; a host of great aunts, great uncles, cousins and friends and a special friend, Theamiyah Fuller.