Jody Douglas Howell

He was born on August 15, 1974, to Jerry and Barbara Rochester Howell. Jody graduated from Forest Hills High School in 1993. He was the former co-owner of H & H Expedite in Monroe, North Carolina and later worked for Haviland Drainage Products, Haviland, OH as a diesel mechanic. One of Jody’s favorite loves and hobbies was being an avid collector of model trains.

Jody is preceded in death by his father, Jerry Thomas Howell; paternal grandparents, Thedduce and Hallie Pope Howell; and maternal grandparents, Nicholas Rochester, Sr. and Nancy Rowell McClain. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Rochester Howell; sons, Jacob Daniel Howell and Jordan Gabriel Howell; siblings, Genia Schaffer (Ron), Jamie Howell, and Amanda DeCicco (Anthony); nephews, Darren Howell and Daniel Schaffer (Stephanie); nieces, Amy Phillips, Beverly Schaffer (Mike Baucom), Brittany Hutsling (David), and Thalia DeCicco; as well as 17 great nephews and nieces.

A visitation will be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Midway Baptist Church, located at 4615 Olive Branch Rd., Wingate, North Carolina. A funeral service to celebrate Jody’s life will be held following the visitation at 12:15 pm with burial immediately following the service at Lakeland Memorial Park.

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In lieu of flowers, memorials and donations may be made to the family to help with funeral expenses.

McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe is honored to serve the family of Jody Douglas Howell.