Mr. Howard Garner Tubbs, 78, of Courtland, MS passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Mr. Tubbs was born on September 1, 1941 in Courtland, MS to the late Jimmie Ruth Eubanks Tubbs and Oscar Bennett Tubbs. He worked for Panola County - Beat 3 for many years and also as a supervisor with Accu-Tech Plastics before his retirement. Mr. Tubbs was a member of Tocowa Baptist Church and attended Shiloh United Methodist Church in Courtland. He was a loving husband, father, and brother who was especially fond of his granddogs, Rebel and Bear, who he would "babysit" on a regular basis. He was a friend to everyone and will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him. He leaves behind his loving family which includes his wife of 55 years, Betty Hawkins Tubbs; his daughter, Mandy Tubbs Mothershed (Kelly); and his brother, Jimmy David Tubbs, all of Courtland, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ray Tubbs and Charles Tubbs. Private graveside services will be held in Shiloh Cemetery with Rev. Morgan Spencer officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Shiloh United Methodist Church, 253 Avery Road, Batesville, MS 38606. Arrangements are entrusted to Dickins Funeral Home.