Douglas Louis Havens Jr.

Douglas Louis Havens Jr age 74 passed on Friday August 1st, 2025 at 10 :00 am Doug answered the call from our Lord and Savior saying "Come home my good and faithful servant." He was born on August 5th,1950 to Dorothy Nixon-Parker and Douglas Louis Havens Sr in Gary, IN. He graduated from the Historic Froebel High School in 1968 here in Gary, IN. From there he went on to work at The Methodist Hospital's Northlake and Southlake Campus. He held numerous positions from the pharmacy department, a union representative and finished his career as the Director of Purchasing for both campuses. He was raised in the service of the Lord and accepted Christ at a young age. Became of member of Christian Valley Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor C.H. Taylor at that time. He assisted the church in numerous ways being a deacon, choir president and director and later working in the finance office under the leadership of new Pastor Dr. De'wan M. Bynum. He presently became of member of New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Royce Thompson Sr., also being a deacon and choir director of the male chorus choir. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife Towanda, sons Rodney Walls, Corey (TaMisha) Kimbrough, daughter Kimberly Havens, grandchildren Ke'Wanna Kimbrough, Hezekiah Swarn, Donnell Anderson Jr, Amari Anderson, Nova Havens and one great grandchild Alijah Taylor. Along with three sisters Lolita Edwards, Gail (Brian) Stamps and Shena Havens. A host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Visitation Saturday August 16,2025 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Funeral 11:00 a.m. all services at New Friendship M.B. Church 1545 Waite St. Gary,In. Services Entrusted To Powell-Coleman Funeral Home.