Mr. Ted Howard, Sr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ted Howard was born December 22, 1953, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Lewis Howard, Sr. and the late Katherine Paschal Howard. Ted accepted Christ as a child at Greater Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church in Macon, Georgia. As he grew into adulthood, his spiritual growth was nurtured by the loving hands of Fellowship Church Of God In Christ, Greater Love Church Of God In Christ, and Greater Seth Temple Sanctuary of Praise Church Of God In Christ, all in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Ted attended the Bibb County Public School system. While in high school, Ted matured and became an accomplished basketball player on the varsity team. After graduation from Central High School in 1972, Ted moved to Detroit, Michigan to help care for his aging grandfather. Once in Detroit, Ted developed and honed his skills as a master craftsman in construction and industrial mechanical & electrical maintenance and repair. Ted managed and supervised daily operations for a high-rise apartment building, providing leadership to a full staff of employees while overseeing the repair and maintenance of all electrical and mechanical systems. Later in life, Ted utilized his talents and skills to operate his own construction, maintenance, and repair business serving residential and commercial clients. Deacon Ted Howard joined the Fellowship Church of God in Christ on September 17, 1992, under the leadership of the late Elder William E. Elum. He would ease quietly into Fellowship and sit on the right side of the Church five rows from the back. As he became more comfortable, he began to sit closer to the front until he was invited to sit on the front row, left side of the Church. After a few months, Deacon Howard started attending the Men's Sunday School Class taught by the late Pastor William Elum. Four months later, He began attending Young People's Willing Workers (YPWW), and you would find Ted at Tuesday night Prayer & Bible Band (P&BB), Friday night Church services as well as Sunday Night Services In 1997 Bro Ted Howard was elevated to Deacon, and in 2004 he was appointed Head of the Deacon Board, where he served faithfully. After the death of Pastor William E. Elum in 2012, Deacon Howard moved his membership. Deacon Howard served on the Anniversary Committee and was Captain of Tribe One. He was a fierce competitor and worked to have Tribe One raise the most money during the anniversary week. He never came in first, always second. Deacon Howard delighted in telling the story of a Friday night service after Thanksgiving. The women had a weekend out-of-town shopping trip, and some of the other officers were working. The Pastor and Ted were the only two at Church: The Pastor gave the opening prayer, Ted read the scripture and conducted testimony service, and the offering and the Pastor preached. Deacon Howard said it was one of the best sermons he remembered. Ted maintained the Church's plumbing, electrical, and mechanical standards during his years at Fellowship. He would often say, "if I fix it, it's fixed for life." Ted departed this life on May 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by both parents, an older brother, Lewis Howard, Jr., and an older sister, Katherine Hosena Howard. He leaves to cherish his memories son Ted Howard, Jr., daughter Katherine Florence Howard, and brother, Guy M. Howard (Gloria), five grandchildren, and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends. To God be the glory!

Mr. Ted Howard, Sr.

December 22, 1953 - May 13, 2022