Mr. Howard Levi DeWeese's Obituary
Howard Levi DeWeese passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Pinellas Park, Florida. He was 78.
Howard was born January 11, 1940 in St. Joseph, Missouri; the beloved son of the late Amos Howard DeWeese and Ellen Evelyn DeWeese. Throughout his professional career, he worked as a teacher and an educator. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Mary Ellen Fairbanks.
Howard is survived by his loving wife, Nila Rose Brotherton DeWeese and their four children; Son, Jonathan Howard DeWeese, daughter, Rebekah Rose DeWeese Lyons and her husband Gabriel Lyons; daughter, Elisabeth Ellen DeWeese Maxwell and her husband, Joel Porter Maxwell; and a daughter, Sarah Joy DeWeese Lebovic and her husband Aaron Michael Lebovic. Howard is the devoted grandfather of eight grandchildren, Ethan Levi DeWeese, Cade Lyons, Pierce Lyons, Kennedy Lyons; Hannah Elisabeth, John Porter and James Wesley Maxwell and Benjamin Garret Lebovic. He is also survived by a sister, Annabell DeWeese Gordon and her husband Ray Gordon; along with twelve nieces and nephews, Stephen, David, Phillip and Sarah Baker; John, Mark, Paul and Daniel Fairbanks; David, Daniel and Derick Scarberry and Deborah Kanoff.
In lieu of flowers: Children’s Bible Ministries
All 4 of our children attended the camp for several years. The camp has an 80 year history of teaching God’s Word to children.
Celebration of Life
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Time: 1:30 p.m. gathering / 2:00 p.m. Service
New Testament Baptist Church
2050 South Belcher Rd
Largo, FL 33771
727-536-0481
www.ntbc.net
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