Ms. Margaret Houston

HOUSTON, Ms. Margaret – Age 59, passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Pentecostal Temple Church of God In Christ, 2320 Caniff St., with homegoing service commencing at 11 a.m. Eld. James Sanders, officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Saturday. Ms. Houston will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2-8 p.m. Friday. Ms. Margaret “Puddin” Houston was born March 5, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee at John Gaston Hospital. She is the daughter of Eugene Sr. and Carrie Ann (Nabors) Thomas. She was a resident of Flint, Michigan. Margaret migrated to Flint in 1955 at the tender age of one (1) along with her parents and three (3) older siblings. Margaret’s childhood began in the historic St. John Neighborhood and later Myrtle Ave., where she attended Fairview and Dewey Elementary schools, respectively. She furthered her education at Bryant Junior High School and graduated from Flint Northwestern High School, “Class of 1972”. She also attended Mott Community College. After working several years for General Motors Fisher Body Turnsted, she later became employed by the Flint Public School System for 15 years in Food Service as a Cook. Margaret enjoyed landscaping and crossword puzzles. She had a great passion for cooking soul food, barbequing, baking cakes, pastries and award-winning gingerbread houses. Margaret later gave her life to the Lord and subsequently desired that all of her children be saved. Margaret leaves to cherish her memory: 3 children, Tawana L. Houston of Atlanta, GA, Terrell D. Houston and Tonjala S. Houston; beloved granddaughter, Nevaeh Houston, all of Flint, MI; 8 siblings, Geraldine (Nathaniel) Lewis of Sterling Heights, MI, Terry (Bridget) Thomas of Grand Blanc, MI, Melvin (Buena) Thomas and Gary Thomas, all of Flint, MI, Brenda Thomas and Karnetta Thomas, both of Grand Blanc, MI, Algie Thomas of Flint, MI and Rhonda Thomas of Memphis, TN; a host of aunts of Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, Osceola, AR, Memphis, TN, and San Juan, Puerto Rico; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Ms. Houston was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene Thomas, Sr. and Carrie A. Thomas; and brother, Eugene Thomas, Jr. The family would like to express special thanks to Elder James P. Sanders and the Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ, Elder Nathaniel J. Lewis, Pastor Christopher Martin, Pastor Johnnie Brown, H-CARE, Hurley Medical Center, Genesys Cancer Institute and, Heartland Hospice.

Ms. Margaret Houston

March 5, 1954 - November 4, 2013