1961
Larry
2020
Larry Howe,
June 23, 1961 — August 30, 2020
LARRY HOWE, SR.
Jackson, TN: Larry Wayne Howe, Sr. age 69 passed away August 30, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born June 23, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio the son of the late Wayne Henry and Luetta Mary Arnold Howe. He was a 1969 graduate of Ida High School. He attended the University of Michigan on a football scholarship for two years. He married Ruth Gates in 1970 and they made their home in Ida, MI. He farmed, worked for Lazy Boy Chair Company, the Chevrolet Transmission Plant and then as an over the road trucker, with Trans Carriers.
They moved to Florida in 1987, and he worked for I.S.S. Landscaping in Orlando, FL, and Maxim Crane Company as a mechanic. His last work there was with Orange County Public Schools in Dr. Phillips, FL as the resident custodian. He retired 2017 and moved to Jackson, TN. He most recently worked at Chester County schools as a custodian.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, “ jeeping” and was a friend of BILL W. He was a loving and caring husband, dad, pop, and “Big Pop” to his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mr. Howe is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ruth Mae Gates Howe of Jackson; two sons, Larry Wayne Howe, Jr. (Sandra) of Jackson and Michael Doran (Bobbie) of Beech Bluff and three daughters, Laurie Harker (Jack) of Tavares, FL, Sherry Croft (Buster) of Greenville, FL and Krystal Almon of Midland, MI; ten grandchildren, John John Harker, Scott Howe, Dustin Harker, Rachel Gibson, Robert Gibson, Jr., Eugene Gibson, Nichelle Poole, Jay Mazzella, Samantha Howe and McKenzie Howe; nine great grandchildren, Mason Howe, Max Howe, Carson Gibson, Stetson Gibson, Noah Colon, Olivia “Liddy” Colon, Raelynn Bowen, Paisley Mazzella, Jolene Mazzella and Remington Cruce; a brother, Charles Howe of Brooksville, OH and a sister, Janet Baumia of Monroe, MI.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Brad Patterson officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 1:00 PM Wednesday until service time.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
Henderson, TN
Jackson, TN: Larry Wayne Howe, Sr. age 69 passed away August 30, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born June 23, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio the son of the late Wayne Henry and Luetta Mary Arnold Howe. He was a 1969 graduate of Ida High School. He attended the University of Michigan on a football scholarship for two years. He married Ruth Gates in 1970 and they made their home in Ida, MI. He farmed, worked for Lazy Boy Chair Company, the Chevrolet Transmission Plant and then as an over the road trucker, with Trans Carriers.
They moved to Florida in 1987, and he worked for I.S.S. Landscaping in Orlando, FL, and Maxim Crane Company as a mechanic. His last work there was with Orange County Public Schools in Dr. Phillips, FL as the resident custodian. He retired 2017 and moved to Jackson, TN. He most recently worked at Chester County schools as a custodian.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, “ jeeping” and was a friend of BILL W. He was a loving and caring husband, dad, pop, and “Big Pop” to his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mr. Howe is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ruth Mae Gates Howe of Jackson; two sons, Larry Wayne Howe, Jr. (Sandra) of Jackson and Michael Doran (Bobbie) of Beech Bluff and three daughters, Laurie Harker (Jack) of Tavares, FL, Sherry Croft (Buster) of Greenville, FL and Krystal Almon of Midland, MI; ten grandchildren, John John Harker, Scott Howe, Dustin Harker, Rachel Gibson, Robert Gibson, Jr., Eugene Gibson, Nichelle Poole, Jay Mazzella, Samantha Howe and McKenzie Howe; nine great grandchildren, Mason Howe, Max Howe, Carson Gibson, Stetson Gibson, Noah Colon, Olivia “Liddy” Colon, Raelynn Bowen, Paisley Mazzella, Jolene Mazzella and Remington Cruce; a brother, Charles Howe of Brooksville, OH and a sister, Janet Baumia of Monroe, MI.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Brad Patterson officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 1:00 PM Wednesday until service time.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
Henderson, TN
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