Jane Beverly Howington

July 17, 2017

Jane Beverly Howington, 81 of Century, Florida, passed from this life on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Owasso, Oklahoma. She was born August 23, 1935, in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Lewis Henry Beverly and Esther Daniel Beverly.

Jane received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi Southern, Hattiesburg, Mississippi where she met Bob Boy, the love of her life. She went on to be a music teacher in the public-school systems of Texas in Port Lavaca, and in Florida in Bratt, Byrneville and Century Elementary Schools and Century High School.

Jane loved God and loved telling others about Him. She was an active member of First Baptist Church, Flomaton, Alabama and First Baptist Church in Century, Florida, where she played the piano and was a Sunday School teacher for many years. In the community she played the piano for many events, especially weddings, keeping record of each by date with names of the bride and groom in the back of her “Wedding March” book. She also enjoyed entertaining at her home. In the late 60’s and early 70’s she hosted an annual Easter Egg Hunt in her front yard. As her daughters became teenagers she hosted the “End of the School Year Party” for their friends.

She is survived by three daughters, Beverly H. Dishman and husband Scott of Huntsville, Alabama, Judith Merritt and husband Mark of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Leslie Howington of Century, Florida; three grandsons, Tyler Williams of West Palm Beach, Florida, Tristan Williams of Century, Florida, and Andrew Merritt and wife Kimberly of Collinsville, Oklahoma; three granddaughters, Rachel Merritt of Owasso, Oklahoma, Hannah M. Underwood and husband Brock of Collinsville, Oklahoma, and Marina Bartlett-Dishman of Madison, Alabama; two great-grandsons, Ryder Underwood and Grant Underwood; extended family, Cesar Gonzalez of Century, Florida, Cesar A. Gonzalez and Juliana Gonzalez of Villa Vi Cencio, Columbia, South America; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Leslie Howington; her parents, Lewis Beverly and Esther Daniel Beverly; and one sister, Carolyn Beverly Miller.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Flomaton in Flomaton, Alabama. The family will welcome guests beginning at 10 a.m.

Burial will follow at the Flomaton Cemetery in Flomaton, Alabama.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Freedom Church, 9602 N. 177th E Avenue, Owasso, OK 74055 with memo of “Missions”.

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  1. Betty Kline Porz on July 21st, 2017 9:44 am

    A wonderful lady..she will be missed by all …our love of music connected Mrs. Jane and I. Her love of music brought the best out of her students…sometime in the late 70’s I gifted her with a set of LP’S of the Masters….a relative had passed and gifted them to me…over the years when we would see one another..she would say..”I listen to the records often and think of you. She always had a smile and a word about our Lord Jesus. She made an impression on me that I will always cherish….my prayers to her family.