John Ellis Howze Sr., 79, of Santa Anna, Texas passed away Monday, July 29, 2019.

A visitation will be held at Heartland Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

A graveside service will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Eastlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

John Howze Sr. was born September 18, 1939 in Blanco, Texas to Pat and Lula Estelle Howze.  He graduated high school from Brownwood in 1958 and enlisted in the US Air Force for four years.  John married his beloved Sandra Rae Broughton in June 1963 and they began a life together.  John spent his life working as a welder doing 17 years for Downs & Clark and 15 years for Sivalls Inc. before retiring.  He spent over 20 years as a minister with the Pentecostal Church of God.  He loved gardening, hunting and fishing.  John and Sandra had 4 children, 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

John is survived by his daughters, Raelene Shaw of South Dakota; Melinda Cannon and husband Hank of Brownwood, Laura Branin and husband Josh of Conroe; son, John Howze Jr. of Santa Anna; 5 grandchildren, Rebekah Kilburn of Dublin, Mark Shaw of Brookings, SD, Rachel Cannon and Caleb Cannon of Brownwood and Daniel Branin of Conroe; and 1 great grandchild, Isaac Shaw of Brookings, SD.