Habersham Co., GA - Obituaries - John Lawrence Houston *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kim Gordon Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************************************** John Lawrence Houston Funeral services for John Lawrence Houston, 71, of Cornelia were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, in the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home. The Rev. Jeff Ayers and the Rev. Tracy Davidson officiated, with burial in Fairfield Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Houston died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at Athens Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Dexter, Kan., on May 7, 1931, Mr. Houston was an iron worker and of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Wright Houston of Cornelia; daughters, Becky Jordan, Nancy Houston, Judy Houston, all of Wichita, Kan., Stephanie Owens of Washington; son, Scott Houston of Wichita, Kan.; stepchildren, Leyta Wortman, Betty Brown, Julia Brown, Leo Brown, Eugene Brown, all of Wichita, Kan.; sister, Fay Kurly of Washington; 11 grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in charge of arrangements.