Ejesse Howard was born August 15, 1929, to Nearoup and Odessa Mcarver Howard in Tatum Texas. He was united in marriage with Ruthia Howard June 6, 1951, and to this union two children were born.
At an early age he accepted Christ and united with the Southside Church of Christ. He moved to Houston, Texas in 1950’s. Later he joined Miles Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Ejesse worked at Darko Plant in Marshall Texas and Texas Electric Casting Company in Houston, Texas until he retired. He served the community for years as a mechanic until his health failed him. Later for a while he worked for his son as a van driver hauling men to different locations to do janitorial work for a while.
In August 2022 he was a member of Northeast Community Center-for seniors. This was a joyful place to go every week. He loved all the people he met, enjoyed the fields trips, going to senior prom, plays, rodeo, Christmas Dance, Birthdays' Parties monthly, playing dominos or cards and eating out to different restaurants. They kept him going to the end. Ejesse depart this life on April 16, 2024.
To mourn passing, one daughter Faye D Howard, one son Vincent Howard, (daughter-law-law) Michelle Howard, Grand Children, Keisha Vlahovljak, Vedad Vlahovljak (great son-in-law), Chelventra Howard, Ventresia Howard,( Jonathan Cross-son-law), Great Grand Asiya Vlahovljak-daughter, Great grand Jonthan Cross, Jr. son and, (sister-in-law) Yvonne Howard and host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Ejesse is preceded in death by his parents, Neaurop and Odessa Howard, his wife Ruthia Howard, two sisters Doris Hollie, Betty Jackson, Brothers Johnny Howard Sr., Nearoup Howard Jr, William Charles Howard, brother, Arthur D Hollie Jr brother-in-law of Marshall, Texas, three sister-in-laws Gladys Howard of Fort Worth Texas, Vernell Howard and Leva Howard of Houston Texas.
Ejesse's visitation will be on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00 am at MILES CHAPEL C.M.E., 4315 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020. The funeral services will follow at 11:00. The committal will be held from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM at CEMETERY BEAUTIFUL, 8401 Wheatley, Houston, TX 77088.
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