Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Anthony Howze, 72, died peacefully Thursday, Nov. 21, at his home in Yorktown.
Anthony Howze was born Oct. 31, 1947, in Mobile, Alambama, to John Oscar Howze and Artherine White. He graduated from Divine World College with a degree in religious studies in 1968. In 1973, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served honorably for 24 years, retiring from Langley Air Force Base in 1993. Anthony Howze married Dora Lee Shields in 1999. After active federal service, he entered the civilian workforce as a machinist for Howmet Corporations and Catalina Cylinders Inc. for another 18 years. In 2017, he fully retired with his wife at his Yorktown home.
Mr. Howze is survived by his wife, Dora Lee Howze of Yorktown; brother, Gregory Howze of Jacksonville, Florida; daughters, Kim Coleen Truitt of Jackson, Georgia, Tonya Micole Jackson (Rodrick Jackson) of Stockbridge, Georgia, Erica Diane Joseph (Demarcus Joseph) of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Cherhonda Tiffany Shields (Rebecca Satterwhite-Shields) of Cleveland, Ohio; and seven grandsons, five granddaughters, three great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to noon, Monday, Dec. 2, at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, Hampton, with services following at noon. Mr. Howze will be laid to rest following services in Parklawn Memorial Park.
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