January 26, 2021 at 6:39 p.m.
Ray Houck
Obituary
Ray R. Houck, 87, of Sebring, Florida, passed away after a brief illness, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida.
Born on Nov. 13, 1933, in Gallia County, Ohio, Ray was the son of the late Roscoe and Hazel Moore Houck. Ray married Diana Fife Houck in 1952 and she preceded him in death in May 1979. He was a retired purchasing agent for Fort Recovery Industries. Ray graduated from Gallia Academy High School, Class of 1951. He was a member of the Sebring Church of the Nazarene in Sebring, Florida.
Ray is survived by his wife, Elsie Myers Houck of Sebring, Florida; sons Alan (Carol) Houck of North Carolina and Florida and Brent (Cindy) Houck of Findlay, Ohio; daughter, Teresa (Dean) Hunt of Colfax, North Carolina; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law Raymond DeLille of Rodney, Ohio, and Ray “Buster” Hawk of Charlotte, North Carolina; nieces, nephews and cousins; stepdaughters Donna (Terry) Black of New Weston, Ohio, and Gail Tobe of Coldwater, Ohio; stepson, Richard W. (Carole) Wahl of Zelienople, Pennsylvania; several step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and first wife, Ray was preceded in death by his second wife, Ruth (Bays) Houck; and sister, Rosealee DeLille.
The funeral service for Ray will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call prior to the funeral from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Those in attendance are asked to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines of practicing social distancing and are required to follow the Ohio mandate of wearing face masks. Those unable to attend will be able to view the funeral service via live stream on the Willis Funeral Home Facebook Page.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Ray’s name to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870, or Sebring Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 372, Sebring, FL 33871-0372.
Please visit willisfuneralhome.com to express condolences.
Born on Nov. 13, 1933, in Gallia County, Ohio, Ray was the son of the late Roscoe and Hazel Moore Houck. Ray married Diana Fife Houck in 1952 and she preceded him in death in May 1979. He was a retired purchasing agent for Fort Recovery Industries. Ray graduated from Gallia Academy High School, Class of 1951. He was a member of the Sebring Church of the Nazarene in Sebring, Florida.
Ray is survived by his wife, Elsie Myers Houck of Sebring, Florida; sons Alan (Carol) Houck of North Carolina and Florida and Brent (Cindy) Houck of Findlay, Ohio; daughter, Teresa (Dean) Hunt of Colfax, North Carolina; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law Raymond DeLille of Rodney, Ohio, and Ray “Buster” Hawk of Charlotte, North Carolina; nieces, nephews and cousins; stepdaughters Donna (Terry) Black of New Weston, Ohio, and Gail Tobe of Coldwater, Ohio; stepson, Richard W. (Carole) Wahl of Zelienople, Pennsylvania; several step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and first wife, Ray was preceded in death by his second wife, Ruth (Bays) Houck; and sister, Rosealee DeLille.
The funeral service for Ray will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call prior to the funeral from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Those in attendance are asked to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines of practicing social distancing and are required to follow the Ohio mandate of wearing face masks. Those unable to attend will be able to view the funeral service via live stream on the Willis Funeral Home Facebook Page.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Ray’s name to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870, or Sebring Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 372, Sebring, FL 33871-0372.
Please visit willisfuneralhome.com to express condolences.
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