Alvis N. Houston

October 24, 1923 - December 31, 2009

Mr. Alvis N. Houston was born on Wednesday, October 24, 1923, son of the late Osa A. and Eva Vineyard Houston. Mr. Houston died Thursday, December 31, 2009 in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 86 years 2 months and 7 days. He was born and a lifetime resident of Trumann, was a retired farmer, and a member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann. Mr. Houston was preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers, and his parents. Survivors include his wife, Mary Julia Lady Houston of the home; two sons, Noyl Houston and wife Teresa of Jonesboro and John Thomas Houston and wife Leana of Fayetteville, Ark.; one daughter, Sharon Davis and husband Bob of Chattanooga, Tenn.; one brother, Bill Houston of Trumann; two sisters, Evelyn Wheatley of Kennett, MO, and Faye Corbett of Huntsville, Ala.; and six grandchildren, Katherine Bozick of Tyler, Texas, Elizabeth Tilley of Conway, Rebecca Houston of Fayetteville, Caroline Houston of Jonesboro, Ben Houston and Mary Houston both of Fayetteville. Funeral service will be Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Trumann with Dr. Tad Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home. Active pallbearers will be Wally Bradsher, Bill Cook, Quention Fletcher, Wayne Gairhan, Hank Ihnfeldt and Charles Stephan. Honorary pallbearers will be Delvin Harlan, Ed Whitt and the Men