Thomas James Howe
July 28, 1937 – Nov. 21, 2015

Thomas James Howe, of Pinebluff, NC, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his home from cancer discovered in August.

Tom was born July 28, 1937 in Hamlet, NC to the late Mary James and Francis William Howe.

Tom grew up in Williamsville, NY and Pinehurst, NC. He moved to Pinebluff, NC in 1957.

In 1959 he married Nancy Johnston of Buffalo, NY. In 1969 they started Aurora Hills Farm Nursery and Landscape.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Future Farmers of America (FFA). Mail checks, made out to the NC FFA Enrichment Fund, to NC State University, Campus Box 7654, Raleigh, NC 27695-7645. Online donations can be made through the following link: http://go.ncsu.edu/ffaenrichment.

Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines is serving the family. Condolences may be left online at www.bolesfuneralhome.com.