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Gary Houston Obituary

Houston, Gary
1942 - 2018
Gary R. Houston, age 76, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018. He was born on March 16, 1942 in Columbus, OH. Surviving family includes wife, Beatrice Houston; children, Susan (Jimmy) Honaker, Sandra (Dan) Achor, David (Kay) Houston, Stephane Boerner, Gary Houston Jr., Michael Houston and ValerieVatter; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife Shirley Houston, parents Harry and Fontell Houston, granddaughter Shellie Houston. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Newcomer Grove City, 3393 Broadway. Funeral service will be held Monday, October 22, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Franklin Hills Memory Gardens, Canal Winchester, OH. To leave the family a condolence message, please click "Share Memories."

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Oct. 19 to Oct. 20, 2018.

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Jessica smithers

March 16, 2020

I love you and I miss you he was a good man ❤ I miss him with all my ♥

Steve Feustel

October 22, 2018

My deepest sympathies to Bea and Sue and their families. May God be with you through this time of loss and may you be at peace knowing he is with the Lord today.

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October 19, 2018

So sorry for your loss. I know he will be missed. Deepest sympathies - the Ramey family.

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Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Newcomer Funeral Home - Southwest Chapel - Grove City

3393 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123

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22

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Newcomer Funeral Home - Southwest Chapel - Grove City

3393 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123

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3393 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123

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