Virginia Bell Reily

Female 1920 - 2024  (103 years)


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  • Name Virginia Bell Reily 
    Nickname Tenny 
    Born 17 Nov 1920  Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Mar 2024  Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2293  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2024 

    Family Earl Lafayette Houston, Sr.,   b. 6 May 1915, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1995, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1941  Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. E.L. Houston, Jr.
    +2. S.R. Houston
    +3. Shelby Newton Houston,   b. 30 Jan 1952, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 2020, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2016 
    Family ID F886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Nov 1920 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Nov 1941 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Mar 2024 - Ocean Springs, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Virginia Bell 'Tenny' Reily Houston
    Virginia Bell "Tenny" Reily Houston
    Obituary picture
    Virginia Bell Reily
    Virginia Bell Reily
    1936 C. E. Byrd High School Yearbook Photo
    Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    Virginia Bell Reily
    Virginia Bell Reily
    1935 C. E. Byrd High School Yearbook Photo
    Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

    Documents
    Virginia Reily and Earl Houston Are Complimented at Lovely Dinner Party
    Virginia Reily and Earl Houston Are Complimented at Lovely Dinner Party
    Published in The Shreveport Times on November 8, 1941
    East Ridge County Club's Women's Golf Championship Tournament - Virginia Reily Houston
    East Ridge County Club's Women's Golf Championship Tournament - Virginia Reily Houston
    Published in The Shreveport Times on October 10, 1962
    East Ridge County Club Women's Golf Tournament Medalists - Virginia Reily Houston
    East Ridge County Club Women's Golf Tournament Medalists - Virginia Reily Houston
    Published in The Shreveport Times on October 14, 1959
    East Rigdge County Club Chairmen - Virgina Reily Houston
    East Rigdge County Club Chairmen - Virgina Reily Houston
    Published in The Shreveport Times on October 7, 1962

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      Virginia Bell Reily Houston, stepped into Heaven at Lighthouse Retirement Home, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. She was 103.

      Virginia was born on November 17, 1920, to Hermye Bell Reily and James Shelby Reily in Shreveport, LA. She attended CE College, Byrd High School and Centenary College where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. After college she married an Air Force pilot, Earl Lafayette Houston. They were married 50 years until his passing.

      "Tenny", as she was affectionately known to her friends, dearly loved parties, bridge, golf, LSU, and traveling. After Earl passed, she traveled the world making new friends everywhere she went. Her favorite place was Gulf Shores, Alabama where she spent Christmas with family every year.

      Tenny was a member of First Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA for 80 years. She loved her church and never missed a Sunday school class. When she could no longer attend the class in person she listened to it on her phone. She spent her last three years in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, home of her daughter and son-in-law, where she enjoyed living at the Lighthouse, an assisted living facility.

      Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, James Shelby Reily Jr.; and her son, Shelby Newton Houston. She is survived by her children, Earl 'Jay' Lafayette Houston, Jr, Susan Houston Carranza, son-in-law Elihu Carranza and daughter-in-law, Garen McGregor Houston; grandchildren, Joel Elihu Carranza, Gennan Michelle Lenert, Robin Shelby Dixon, Anna Pearn Houston, and Beatrice Houston. She was also blessed with 5 great-grandchildren.

      The family would like to thank all of her dedicated friends and the staff at the Oaks of Louisiana and The Lighthouse in Ocean Springs, who loved, cared for and supported her over the last few years.

      A memorial service to be held at a later date in Shreveport, LA.

      Riemann Family Funeral Home, West Jackson County, is proudly serving the Houston family. Share memories, condolences, and photos with his family at www.riemannfamily.com.

      (Published by Riemann Family Funeral Home of Gulfport, MS)