Mary Houck
(June 18, 1932 - July 3, 2013)

On July 3rd, 2013, our beloved mother and grandmother, MARY ROSETTA HOUCK, 81, was permanently healed of ALS and began a new adventure with her Lord Jesus in the place He has prepared for her. What a wonderful thought to know she is now in great health and peace, enjoying her family members who have gone on before her. She was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life, Ronald Lewis Houck, as well as her grandson Logan Dante Hewitt. Rosetta was born on June 18, 1932, in Huntington, W.Va., to the late Paris "PJ" and Macel Barr, and attended Jackson Avenue Church of God in Huntington. She was a wonderful homemaker and mother to her three children, Ronald J. "Rocky" Houck and fiancée Sue Mowery of Dayton, Ohio, Rebekah Hewitt and husband Steve of St. Albans, W.Va., and Roseann Roberts and husband Randall of Salt Rock, W.Va. She leaves behind her loving sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Lee Chambers of Cincinnati, Ohio and sister Sonnie Barr of Jacksonville, Fla. Grandchildren that will miss her very much include Shannon and Tom Mayes of Lesage, W.Va., Kasey Houck of Rock Hill, S.C., Jamee Mowery of Dayton, Ohio, Kyle and Brandi Hewitt of Pittsburgh, Pa., Kelly and Jeremy Sandy of Belleville, W.Va., Levi, Caleb, Luke, Gabriel, Eve and Phoebe Roberts of Salt Rock, W.Va., and Elizabeth Hewitt of St. Albans, W.Va. Close to Rosetta's heart were her loving niece and nephew, Marybeth McClendon and Jon Chambers, both of Cincinnati, Ohio. Rosetta had seven great-grandchildren and a host of other loving friends and family. A celebration of Rosetta's life will be held on Saturday, July 6th at 11 a.m. at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary in Huntington. Her son-in-law, the Rev. Steve Hewitt will conduct the service. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to Hospice of Huntington, 1101 6th Ave., Huntington, WV 25701.