Lillian W. Houston, 93, of Springfield Terrace died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Hospice.
She was born Aug. 3, 1898, in Springfield, the daughter of James and Eddie Burgh Yates Watson. Preceding her in death were her husband, Charles Houston, in 1964; four brothers, George, James, Elmer and Arthur Watson; and three sisters, Betty Coleman, Flossie Chandler, and Lena Robinson.
Mrs. Houston was a member of Zion Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, Kenneth W. of Litchfield; two daughters, Edie H. Harris of Springfield and Lena H. Banks of Taylorville; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Samuel W. Hale Jr. officiating. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - December 30, 1991
She was born Aug. 3, 1898, in Springfield, the daughter of James and Eddie Burgh Yates Watson. Preceding her in death were her husband, Charles Houston, in 1964; four brothers, George, James, Elmer and Arthur Watson; and three sisters, Betty Coleman, Flossie Chandler, and Lena Robinson.
Mrs. Houston was a member of Zion Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, Kenneth W. of Litchfield; two daughters, Edie H. Harris of Springfield and Lena H. Banks of Taylorville; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Samuel W. Hale Jr. officiating. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - December 30, 1991
Lillian W. Houston, 93, of Springfield Terrace died at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Hospice.
She was born Aug. 3, 1898, in Springfield, the daughter of James and Eddie Burgh Yates Watson. Preceding her in death were her husband, Charles Houston, in 1964; four brothers, George, James, Elmer and Arthur Watson; and three sisters, Betty Coleman, Flossie Chandler, and Lena Robinson.
Mrs. Houston was a member of Zion Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, Kenneth W. of Litchfield; two daughters, Edie H. Harris of Springfield and Lena H. Banks of Taylorville; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Samuel W. Hale Jr. officiating. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - December 30, 1991
She was born Aug. 3, 1898, in Springfield, the daughter of James and Eddie Burgh Yates Watson. Preceding her in death were her husband, Charles Houston, in 1964; four brothers, George, James, Elmer and Arthur Watson; and three sisters, Betty Coleman, Flossie Chandler, and Lena Robinson.
Mrs. Houston was a member of Zion Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son, Kenneth W. of Litchfield; two daughters, Edie H. Harris of Springfield and Lena H. Banks of Taylorville; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Samuel W. Hale Jr. officiating. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - December 30, 1991
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