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Memorial services for former Edison star Deondre Howard on Saturday

The Fresno Bee
A memorial service for Deondre Howard, shown pitching for City during the 2013 City/County All-Star Baseball game, are set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 at The Worship Centre in Fowler. Howard was shot and killed Aug. 29, 2015.
A memorial service for Deondre Howard, shown pitching for City during the 2013 City/County All-Star Baseball game, are set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 at The Worship Centre in Fowler. Howard was shot and killed Aug. 29, 2015. MARK CROSSE Fresno Bee File

A celebration of life gathering for Deondre Howard will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Worship Centre in Fowler.

Howard was shot and killed in Fresno on Aug. 29. He was 21.

Howard, known popularly by his nickname “Day Day,” graduated in 2013 from Edison High, where he excelled in baseball and football, playing varsity in both all four years.

He played football and baseball last season for Fresno City College and was expected to be a starter for the Rams baseball team next season.

The Worship Center is located at 2830 E. Manning Ave.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel located at 1103 E Street in Fresno.

A gofundme account has been set up to help pay for funeral expenses.

This story was originally published September 1, 2015 at 7:24 PM with the headline "Memorial services for former Edison star Deondre Howard on Saturday."

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