Howard Dennis

Howard will be interred at Israelite Cemetery in Centerville, Louisiana.

Howard Dennis was born February 7, 1934, to the late Joshua and Kathleen Sutton-Dennis in Glencoe, Louisiana. He was the eldest of 12 children.

On Thursday morning, May 26, 2022, at Legacy Nursing Facility in Franklin, Louisiana. Howard answered his master's calling. He was a father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend.

Howard was an advent believer in Jesus Christ, starting from an early age. He touched and changed many lives. Seeing that his community was changing and not for the good, he became an Evangelist in his hometown of Glencoe. He would get up early, extremely early in the morning hours walking miles and miles singing and praying for his community. With this calling for change he met a lot of adversities. People talked ill of him, threw things at him, and tried their best to physically hurt him. But God continued to see Howard through, to the ripe old age of 86 years. Howard's motto was "You have to pray long, loud, and hard to reach the people."

Howard was not educated, but he had a scholar of knowledge. He had to quit school at an early age, as recall elementary school to help his father work the fields. That's where he learned his trade as a farmer on the family's land.

Remaining to cherish his loving memories is his daughter, Regina Dennis of New Iberia, Louisiana; four grandchildren, Jamarcus Dennis and Reonna Dennis of New Iberia, Louisiana, Kentrell Robinson of Biddeford, Maine and Breonna Dennis of Lancaster, California; two great grandchildren, Kenny and Kaliea Robinson of Biddeford, Maine; six nieces, Melissa (Keith) Stewart, who was his devoted caregiver, Tiffany and Jacqueline Dennis of Franklin, Louisiana, Sylvia Dennis of Lafayette, Louisiana, Joan (Magnus) Onaiwu and Francena (Timothy) Cook of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; three nephews, John A. Dennis Jr. of Patterson, Louisiana, Turner J. (Tammy) Dennis Sr. of Mira Loma, California and Rahsaan (Patience) Dennis of Houston, Texas; one sister-in-law, Annie Mae Dennis of Houston, Texas; eight great nieces and eight great nephews and a host of cousins.

Howard was proceeded in death by his parents, Joshua and Kathleen Dennis; two brothers, John Dennis Sr., and Richard Dennis; one sister, Dawn "Martha" Dennis.