Howard Hendricks Jr.

April 15, 1938 - December 24, 2021

**The family requests masks be worn during all services. Howard Hendricks Jr., 83, of Bowling Green, Missouri, departed this life December 24, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., at St. Louis University Hospital. The family requests a private repass, limited to family and close friends, due to Covid. Services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene, 807 S. Court St., Bowling Green, Missouri. Howard was born April 15, 1938, the son of Howard Hendricks Sr. and Mary Alice (Shipp) Hendricks. Howard was raised and lived in Bowling Green and attended Bowling Green and Louisiana public schools. Howard was united in marriage to Shirley Lorene (Howard) Hendricks on September 27, 1958. She survives. Also surviving are one brother, Harold Eugene Hendricks and wife Roxane Hendricks of Bowling Green; daughters: Sherry Etta (Hendricks) Perkins of Columbia, Missouri, Selina Denese (Hendricks) Hutchison and husband Darrell Hutchison Sr.; and son Howard Anthony Hendricks and wife Yalonda Hendricks, both of Indianapolis, Indiana; grandchildren: Dana Marie Shepherd-Vaughn, Jaylon Wade Perkins, Lakesha Lorene Hutchison, Darrell Robert Hutchison Jr., Alexis Monique Hendricks, Ashlee Michelle Hendricks, Howard Anthony Hendricks II, and Jeremy R. Johnson; a host of nieces and nephews; and three great-grandchildren: Da’Neil Patrick, Jasimine Marie, and Dominique Lachay Vaughn. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three sisters: Ethel Viola Redmond, Judy Kay, and Ella Bernice. Howard Hendricks Jr. was a trustee at Bethel AME Church in Louisiana, Missouri for many years. He was also a dedicated member at Helping Hand Baptist Church in Hannibal, Missouri. He worked at the Missouri Highway Department for many years, later working at Holcim Cement Plant for over 23 years, before retiring. He enjoyed rehabbing houses, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Pallbearers will be Howard Hendricks II, Jaylon Perkins, Darrell Hutchison Jr., Jeremy Johnson, Da’Neil Vaughn, and Harold Hendricks Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Donnie Hendricks, Paul Redmond, Larry Hendrix, Darrell Hutchison Sr., Harry Perkins, Eddie Linear, and Adrian Hendricks.