Larry Lee Howard, 55 of St. Petersburg, FL passed away at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL.  He was born in Okeechobee, FL to the parents of the late John Henry Howard, Sr. and the late Lucy Bradley-Howard.  He was educated in the public schools of Okeechobee, County and graduated from Okeechobee High School in the class of 1981. He has been a resident of St. Petersburg since 1996 moving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. During his lifetime he has worked as a handyman for area churches. Larry has always enjoyed life and was a very loving and caring individual. He is survived by an extremely close knit family and is lovingly survived by: a daughter, Dreaker Ann Howard of Orlando, FL; his siblings, Lorietta Howard of Jacksonville, FL, John H. Howard, Jr. of Bradenton, FL, Stephan Howard of St. Petersburg, FL, Pamela Howard of Ohio, Kim Barnabas Howard, Jr. of Seminole, FL, Tarsha Howard-Richardson (Andrew) of Georgia, Stacy Howard, Corby Howard and Marlon Jermaine Howard all of Largo, FL, Armethia Howard of St. Petersburg, FL, Nicole Howard-Hall (Ozell) of Largo, FL, Anita Howard of Tampa, FL and Vince Neal of Okeechobee, FL; a host of other relatives including, nieces, nephews, a special nephew, Admir Warren of St. Petersburg, FL; cousins, extended family and friends who will miss him dearly. Services:   Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 11am-12:30 at First Missionary Baptist Church -Dean's Court in Okeechobee, FL and a Memorial Service will beheld from 12:30 until 1:30 at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted into the professional care of Thorne's Mortuary in Stuart, FL. "Providing a Ministry of Comfort"