Robert Allen Houston, age 80, of Hickory, NC, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2018, at his residence. Born January 29, 1938, in Catawba County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Pinkney Houston and Clara Elizabeth Craig Houston.
Allen was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC, and had worked as a truck driver and in the commercial construction business. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and was a member of American Legion Post #48 in Hickory, NC.
In addition to his parents, Allen was preceded in death by a son, Charles Allen Houston; a brother, Kenneth Nolan Houston; and a sister, Mary Gail Houston.
Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Doris Eckard Houston of the home; daughter, Lorie Ann Houston Isenhour and husband, Vince, of Hickory, NC; grandchildren, Saylor Barnette, Seth Barnette, Dylan Houston, and Alexandria Hurd; sister-in-law, Shirley Houston of Conover, NC.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at St. Andrews Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Christy Lohr Sapp officiating. Inurnment will follow in the memorial garden with military rites by American Legion Post #48. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service from 2:00 to 2:45 PM on Sunday.
Condolences may be sent to the Houston family at www.drumfh-hickory.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 629 8th Street NE, Hickory, NC, 28601.
The Houston family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Hickory, NC.
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