Rev. Willis Rodolphus Howard, 85, of Plainfield, Indiana passed away on January 9, 2013 after suffering from a short term illness. Rev. Howard was born on November 29, 1927 in Loogootee, Indiana to Rodolphus and Grace (Carroll) Howard. He graduated from Alfordsville High School in 1946 and attended Indiana Central College.
He began his ministry in 1948 at Mooresville Methodist Church. He was a circuit minister serving the churches of Wilbur, and Poplar Grove as well as Mooresville. He also served as an evangelist during this time. In 1952 he and his wife Ruby founded The Church By The Side Of The Road, where he ministered for 60 years. Rev. Howard was ordained in 1953.
In 1950 he married Ruby Daron who preceded him in death in 1975, They had three children, Colleen (Dave) Lehman, Barry (Paula) Howard, and Fairy (Steve) Elmer.
In 1978 he married Margaret (Peg) Stewart. He is also survived by a brother, Rev. Lester (Mary) Howard, a sister, Esther Howard Benson, three sister in laws, PhyIllis, Roberta and Stella Howard, and sisters-in-law Laura (Loren) Wilson, Alma (Al) Laser, Maxine (Jack) McGuire and his brother-in-law Dan (Sally) Daron. He is also survived by four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Albert, Paul, Harold and John Howard.
Services entrusted to Conkle Funeral Home, Avon.
He began his ministry in 1948 at Mooresville Methodist Church. He was a circuit minister serving the churches of Wilbur, and Poplar Grove as well as Mooresville. He also served as an evangelist during this time. In 1952 he and his wife Ruby founded The Church By The Side Of The Road, where he ministered for 60 years. Rev. Howard was ordained in 1953.
In 1950 he married Ruby Daron who preceded him in death in 1975, They had three children, Colleen (Dave) Lehman, Barry (Paula) Howard, and Fairy (Steve) Elmer.
In 1978 he married Margaret (Peg) Stewart. He is also survived by a brother, Rev. Lester (Mary) Howard, a sister, Esther Howard Benson, three sister in laws, PhyIllis, Roberta and Stella Howard, and sisters-in-law Laura (Loren) Wilson, Alma (Al) Laser, Maxine (Jack) McGuire and his brother-in-law Dan (Sally) Daron. He is also survived by four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Albert, Paul, Harold and John Howard.
Services entrusted to Conkle Funeral Home, Avon.
Rev. Willis Rodolphus Howard, 85, of Plainfield, Indiana passed away on January 9, 2013 after suffering from a short term illness. Rev. Howard was born on November 29, 1927 in Loogootee, Indiana to Rodolphus and Grace (Carroll) Howard. He graduated from Alfordsville High School in 1946 and attended Indiana Central College.
He began his ministry in 1948 at Mooresville Methodist Church. He was a circuit minister serving the churches of Wilbur, and Poplar Grove as well as Mooresville. He also served as an evangelist during this time. In 1952 he and his wife Ruby founded The Church By The Side Of The Road, where he ministered for 60 years. Rev. Howard was ordained in 1953.
In 1950 he married Ruby Daron who preceded him in death in 1975, They had three children, Colleen (Dave) Lehman, Barry (Paula) Howard, and Fairy (Steve) Elmer.
In 1978 he married Margaret (Peg) Stewart. He is also survived by a brother, Rev. Lester (Mary) Howard, a sister, Esther Howard Benson, three sister in laws, PhyIllis, Roberta and Stella Howard, and sisters-in-law Laura (Loren) Wilson, Alma (Al) Laser, Maxine (Jack) McGuire and his brother-in-law Dan (Sally) Daron. He is also survived by four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Albert, Paul, Harold and John Howard.
Services entrusted to Conkle Funeral Home, Avon.
He began his ministry in 1948 at Mooresville Methodist Church. He was a circuit minister serving the churches of Wilbur, and Poplar Grove as well as Mooresville. He also served as an evangelist during this time. In 1952 he and his wife Ruby founded The Church By The Side Of The Road, where he ministered for 60 years. Rev. Howard was ordained in 1953.
In 1950 he married Ruby Daron who preceded him in death in 1975, They had three children, Colleen (Dave) Lehman, Barry (Paula) Howard, and Fairy (Steve) Elmer.
In 1978 he married Margaret (Peg) Stewart. He is also survived by a brother, Rev. Lester (Mary) Howard, a sister, Esther Howard Benson, three sister in laws, PhyIllis, Roberta and Stella Howard, and sisters-in-law Laura (Loren) Wilson, Alma (Al) Laser, Maxine (Jack) McGuire and his brother-in-law Dan (Sally) Daron. He is also survived by four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Albert, Paul, Harold and John Howard.
Services entrusted to Conkle Funeral Home, Avon.
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