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The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Houston, 1761 Warrington place, died early yesterday in a local sanitarium.

Funeral services and burial will be held at 2 p.m. today at Forest Park cemetery under the direction of Rose-Neath funeral home.

In addition to the parents, survivors include a brother, Charles Edgar Houston; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Houston, Shreveport, and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. C. E. Bailiff of Jamestown.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on January 21, 1946)

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SHREVEPORT - Services for Mr. Lester E. Houston, 69, of Shreveport, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday August 9 at Rose-Neath's Marshall Street Chapel. Dr. N.O. Pugh, pastor of Senior Adults of First Baptist Church of Shreveport, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Charles E. Houston, pastor of Gateway Baptist Church of San Antonio, Texas. Burial will be at Forest Park Cemetery.

Mr. Houston died Thursday August 7, 1986, at Schumpert Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Colquitt, La. and had been a resident of Shreveport most of his life. Mr. Houston was a member of Morningside Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marceline G. Houston of Shreveport; three sons, Charles E. Houston of San Antonio, Texas, John R. Houston of Marshall, Texas and Gerald R. Houston of Ruston, La.; three step-children, Karen Carpenter of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Roger Slagle of Garland, Texas and Clay Slagle of Shreveport; one sister, Elizabeth H. Kelker of Shreveport; two brothers, Ottis Houston of Pontotoc, Miss. and David Houston of Baton Rouge, La.; and seven grandchildren.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on August 8, 1986)

Lester married Joyce Melba Bailiff 22 Apr 1939, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA. Joyce was born 5 Dec 1919, Jamestown, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 25 Oct 1969, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 27 Oct 1969, Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Houston Rites Will Be Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Joyce B. Houston, 51, of 2627 Randolph St., will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Morningside Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery under direction of the Rose-Neath Funeral Home.

Mrs. Houston died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday in the Virginia Hall Annex after a long illness.

She was a native of Jamestown, La., and had lived in Shreveport for the past 33 years. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. C.I. Boyenga, pastor.

Survivors include her husband, Lester E. Houston, Shreveport; three sons, Charles E. Houston, San Antonio, Tex, John Richard Houston, Lufkin, Tex., and Gerald Ray Houston, Shreveport; two brothers, Lloyd E. Bailiff, Doyline and Lavertt Bailiff, Heflin, and one grandchild.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on October 26, 1969)

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Vesta E. Houston, 81, of 651 W. 69th, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Willis-Knighton Hospital following a three-month illness.

Mr. Houston, a retired contractor, was a native of Sarepta and had lived here for 51 years. He coached a little league baseball team and was a scoutmaster for many years.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Calvary Baptist Church, by the Rev. W.D. Martin, church pastor. Burial will be in Forest Park West Cemetery under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home.

Survivors include his widow; three sons, Lester Houston of Shreveport, Ottis G. Houston of Brookhaven, Miss., and David L. Houston of Baton Rouge; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Kelker of Shreveport; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Pugh of Sarepta and Mrs. Gertie Cochran of Springhill, 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on January 15, 1970)

Vesta married Hattye Elizabeth Daughtry 28 Feb 1915, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA. Hattye was born 19 Feb 1894, Grand Cane, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 23 Mar 1979, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 24 Mar 1979, Forest Park Cemetery West - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Hattye Daughtry Houston, 85, of 4235 Madera Drive, will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Southside Chapel of Rose-Neath Funeral Home, with the Rev. W.D. "Step" Martin, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park West Cemetery.

Mrs. Houston died at 4:30 a.m. Friday in Willis-Knighton Hospital after a long illness. She was a Grand Cane native and had lived in Shreveport 59 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Lester E. Houston of Shreveport, Ottis G. Houston of Greenwood, Miss., and David L. Houston of Walker; a daughter, Elizabeth H. Kelker of Shreveport; a sister, Dovey Russell of Grand Cane; a brother, George Daughtry of Lufkin, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on March 24, 1979)

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Lazarus L. Houston, 84-year old pioneer resident of this section and the head of a large and prominent North Louisiana family, died at his home near Sarepta, La. Mr. Houston was born near Cuthbert, Randolph County, Ga. The son of Samuel T. and Esther Martin Houston. He was the sixth of a family of 13 children. When a boy he moved with his parents to Webster Parish, La., where they settled on a homestead tract near Sarepta. There his mother gave the name Sarepta to the town that sprang up near their home. Mr. Lazarus L. (Lat) remained until his death on the Houston homestead where he and his wife reared a large family. He was married March 16, 1871, to Fannie Viola Campbell. His wife and ten children survive him. He was a devout member of the Baptist Church."

Children: G. O. Houston, Lonnie, I. N., Vester, Mrs. Egan Hodges, of Shreveport, La.; Mrs. Ban Pugh and Lee, of Sarepta; Mrs.. Porter Cochran, of Springhill; Dr. W. M. Houston, of Eldorado, Arkansas; Mrs. John F. Adkins of Cotton Valley. There are also 41 grandchildren and 8 great grand-children. Others who survive him are a brother, Dennitt M. Houston, of Shreveport, and a sister.

(Source: Sarepta LA., dated March 5, 1931)

Lazarus married Frances Viola Campbell 16 Mar 1871, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA. Frances (daughter of John Burchfield Campbell, Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth Cavett) was born 1 Sep 1854, Rocky Mount, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 31 Jul 1931, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 1 Aug 1931, Old Sarepta Cemetery - Sarepta, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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PIONEER WOMAN DIES AT SAREPTA

Mother of Local Resident Dies After Illness of One Month.

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Campbell Houston, 76, widow of the late L.L. Houston, were held Saturday afternoon at Sarepta, Webster parish. Mrs. Houston, who is the mother of G.O. Houston, assistant superintendent of Caddo parish schools, died Friday afternoon at her home near Sarepta. Mrs. Houston was the mother of 16 children, 10 of who survive her.

Mrs. Houston's husband died four months ago. Mr. and Mrs. Houston were pioneer residents of Webster parish. Mrs. Houston became ill a month ago and her death was expected.

Mrs. Houston was Miss Fannie Viola Campbell. She was born at Rocky Mount, Bossier parish, Sept. 1, 1854. She was married March 16, 1871.

Survivors are the following sons and daughters: Dr. W.M. Houston, El Dorado, Ark.; I.N., L., G.O. and V.E. Houston, all of Shreveport; Lee L. Houston, Sarepta; Mrs. J.F. Adkins, Cotton Valley, La.; Mrs. G.E. Hodges, Shreveport; Mrs. Porter Cochran, Sarepta; Mrs. S.B. Pugh, Sarepta. A brother, the Rev. T.M. Campbell, of Shongaloo, 43 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Joel McCann at the Sarepta Baptist church where Mrs. Houston was a member.