Junior Houston

Junior Houston, 81, of Searcy passed away Friday, February 12th at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born March 31, 1934 in Center Hill, Arkansas to the late Arnold and Della (Sparrow) Houston.

Junior retired from Dana Corporation after 25 years of service. Afterwards he started Houston Excavating in Pennsylvania which he operator for several more years before finally retiring and moving home to Pangburn. Junior loved to go dancing and to travel. He traveled the countryside in his RV on many occasions.

Junior is survived by one son, Steven Houston of Pennsylvania; two daughters, Barbara Baker of Heber Springs, and Sharon Hollingshead of Pangburn; two brothers, Ardell Houston and Melvin Houston; two sisters, Lucille Hear of Searcy and Freda Vinson of Pangburn; nine grandchildren, Cody Houston, Samantha Houston, Lolita Hale, Teresa Hale, Kevin Hale, Justin Baker, Chris Hill, Stephanie Dunbar, and Jeremy Hollingshead; twenty-eight great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents Junior was preceded in death by one daughter, Brenda Griffith; four brothers, Wayne, Doyle, Jerry Houston and Dale Wright; one sister, Lynn Houston.

Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 17th at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 17th in the Searcy-McEuen Chapel with Rev. Junior Rolland officiating. Interment will follow at Henderson Cemetery in Pangburn.

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