Reverend Amaziah Howell Jr.

Goldsboro - Reverend Amaziah Howell Jr., 94 of 1017 11th Street, passed peacefully on Wednesday night, September 28, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. The celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 11:00am at Barnes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 1108 Rosewood Road, Goldsboro, NC. He will be laid to rest at the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, 3888 US Hwy 70, Princeton, NC with military honors. There will be a visitation held on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm with the Howell Family arriving to receive friends from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at J.B Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations, Inc, 1701 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC. At 6pm, there will be a time of reflection with a prayer and open expressions. A viewing will also be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 10:00am until 11:00am at the church. He was born on May 1, 1922 in Wayne County, NC to Amaziah Howell Sr. & Ora Mae Robinson Howell. He is survived by three children: Marian Elizabeth Howell, Amaziah Howell III and Theresa Ann Williams; daughter-in-law, Vanessa Howell and son-in-law, Ted Williams; grandchildren: Tiffany Howell, Darryl Williams, Terri Williams, Donald Anthony Williams, Daniel Amaziah Williams, Joy Elizabeth Sweet (Jae), Aimee Denise Edwards (Jarod), Christina Lowery and Cory Lowery. Great Grandchildren: Isaiah Sweet, Jessica Sweet, Jasmine Sweet, Adam Amaziah Edwards, Austin Edwards and Dominic Scardino. Sister, Julia Pate; three sister-in-law’s, Rev Temple Howell, Annie Doris Smith and Rosa Reid and a multitude of nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grand-nephews. For your kind consideration (in response to numerous requests), Memorial Contributions In Honor of Rev. Amaziah Howell Jr., may be mailed to any one of these programs/funds: W.A.G.E.S.-Meals on Wheels or Senior Companion Program, Attn: Margaret Davis, 601 Royall Avenue, Goldsboro, NC 27534; Community Home Health Hospice, Attn: Rev. Allen Strickland 2309 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27534; Cures for the Colors, Southeastern Cancer Care, Attn: Lee Parrish, 203 Cox Blvd, Goldsboro, NC 27534; Barnes Missionary Baptist Church, Attn: Jimmy Ford, 1108 Rosewood Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530 (Rosewood). Professional, sympathetic, dignified, compassionate care and service entrusted to J.B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations.

Reverend Amaziah Howell Jr.

May 1, 1922 - September 28, 2016