Charles Lewis Houston, 19362021 (aged 85 years)

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Charles Lewis /Houston/
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Birth: March 25, 1915 23 25 Parsons, Decatur Co. TN
Burial: Bear Creek Cemetery, Decatur Co. TN
Marriage MarriageJanuary 12, 1935
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19362021
Birth: July 13, 1936 34 21 Parsons, Decatur Co. TN
Death: October 18, 2021Murray, Calloway Co. KY
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Charles Lewis Houston, 85, of Kirksey, Kentucky, passed on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky and is now safely home with Jesus Christ.

Mr. Houston was born on July 13, 1936, in Parsons, Tennessee to the late Olen Ray Houston and Lura Mae (Rhodes) Houston. For 43 years he worked as product quality engineer at Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Joliet, Illinois. He was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church in Benton, Kentucky and was an Air Force veteran.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice DeLay Houston; as well as one sister and three brothers.

Survivors include two sons, Chuck Houston and wife Lisa of Kirksey, Kentucky and Brent Houston and wife Jill of Kirksey, Kentucky; two sisters, Johnnye Baldwin of Parsons, Tenn. and Martha Kay Siebert of Parsons, Tenn.; as well as one brother, Vance Aaron Houston of Wapakoneta, Ohio. Loved grandchildren include C.J. and Sam Houston, with special part of the family, Capree Burris.

Visitation was held at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Jim Woolridge, Chuck Houston and Brent Houston officiated the service. Serving as pallbearers were Jeff Pearcy, Keith Conder, Sam Houston, Jerry Goheen, Randy Schulte, Curtis Allen, Bruce Bowlin and Kevin Royalty. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.

  • October 27, 2021, The News Leader, Parsons, Decatur Co. TN