Bobby, the only child of R. L. and Christine Howard, was born and raised in Murfreesboro. He attended Oakland High School and was a member of FFA throughout high school. Upon graduation, he bought his grandparents, W. P. and Veda Mae Howard’s, farm near Lascassas. Lounita, the second of four children born to Lew and Sandra Cook, was born in Lebanon. She attended Oakland High School and Middle Tennessee State University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication. She worked at The Nashville Business Journal and The Lebanon Democrat, where she was hired as a reporter and worked her way up to editor. She then became the Director of United Way. While at United Way, she purchased The Watertown Gazette and ran it for several years before eventually selling it. She worked a few jobs in other fields, but later came back to journalism when she started The Edge newspaper from the ground up in 2015. Bobby and Lounita were married in February 1983. They lived their entire married life together on the farm and supported each other in their endeavors and enjoyed spending time together working on the farm and delivering newspapers around town. They were married for 39 good years until Lounita’s passing in 2021. Their farm is approximately 1000 acres of owned and rented farmland with about 120 head of cattle on it at any time. Bobby also raises row crops (corn and soybeans) and hay. He has recently added a registered herd of Balancer cattle with his goddaughter, Jessica. Bobby and Lounita were very involved in their community. Not only did Lounita use her paper, The Edge, to spread relevant and agricultural news to everyone; but they were both members of several clubs in Lascassas, Watertown, and Lebanon. They were charter members of the Lascassas/Milton Lion’s Club and they were members of the Wilson County Fair Board for 20 years. Lounita was involved in the Chambers of Commerce in both Lebanon and Watertown, the Wilson County 911 Board, Leadership Wilson, Wilson One, and the Lebanon Business and Professional Women’s Club. She was also a founding member of the Women’s Build Committee for the Wilson County Habitat for Humanity. Bobby is the Treasurer of Prosperity Cemetery, and he has taken over Lounita’s spot on the Wilson County 911 Board. Bobby and Lounita were members of Bradley Creek Baptist Church throughout their marriage, but enjoyed attending church at Milton Church of Christ whenever they were able.