Jewel Austin Houston's Obituary
CLARENDON
MEMORIAL SERVICES- 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 14, 2009 in the First Baptist Church in Memphis with Elder Jeff Riles, Pastor of the True Church of God in Christ in Clarendon, officiating.
INTERMENT - Private burial was held in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Jewel was born on December 26, 1960 in Memphis to Pink Wesley & Odessa Cooper Austin. She grew up in Memphis and graduated from Memphis High School. She received her Bachelors degree in Library Science from Texas Womens University, and later achieved her Masters degree in Library Science from the University of North Texas. While in college, she was a big part of the Big Brother/Big Sister organization. She married Billy Houston on March 23, 2002 in Clarendon. She was a member of the True Church of God in Christ in Clarendon where she served as secretary, board member, & head of the youth ministry. She was the Sunday school field rep for the Borger District COGIC. She was also the Texas NW COGIC Editor of Newsletter. She was the library director for Clarendon College for many years; then later at Frank Phillips College in Borger, & then again at Clarendon College until her death. She was also was very involved in the Adopt a Student Ministry at Clarendon College.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - her parents; and a sister, Margie Montgomery.
SURVIVORS - her husband, Bill of Clarendon; a stepson, Bill Houston, Jr. of Dallas; a niece/adopted daughter, Aleisha Dickson of Amarillo; 3 brothers, Kenneth Wayne Austin of Amarillo, Travis Austin of Denton, & Willie Earl McDonald of Dallas; 5 sisters, Cleola Johnson & Robbie Jackson, both of Memphis, Zetta Riles & Etta Austin, both of Amarillo, & Vernell Scott of Dallas; 4 grandchildren, Vanessa Houston, Jazmine, Zamiyah, & LaKenzee Dickson; and many nieces, nephews, family, & friends.
MEMORIALS - The family request memorials be to the True Church of God in Christ Youth Ministry / PO Box 1433 / Clarendon, Texas 79226.
THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 201 West 4th / Clarendon, Texas 79226 / Phone #: (806)874-0961
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