Ray R. Houck

Ray R. Houck, 87, of Sebring, Florida passed away after a brief illness, on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida. . Born on November 13, 1933 in Gallia County, Ohio, Ray was the son of the late Roscoe and Hazel Moore Houck. Ray married Diana Fife Houck in 1952, who preceded him in death in May 1979. He was a retired purchasing agent for Fort Recovery Industries. Ray graduated from Gallia Academy High School, Class of 1951. He was a member of the Sebring Church of the Nazarene in Sebring, Florida. Ray is survived by his wife, Elsie Myers Houck of Sebring, Florida; sons, Alan (Carol) Houck of North Carolina and Florida and Brent (Cindy) Houck of Findlay, Ohio; daughter, Teresa (Dean) Hunt of Colfax, North Carolina; seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Raymond DeLille of Rodney, Ohio and Ray “Buster” Hawk of Charlotte, North Carolina; nieces, nephews, and cousins; step daughters, Donna (Terry) Black of New Weston, Ohio and Gail Tobe of Coldwater, Ohio; stepson, Richard W. (Carole) Wahl of Zelienople, Pennsylvania; and several step grandchildren and several step great grandchildren. In addition to his parents and first wife, Ray was preceded in death by his second wife, Ruth (Bays) Houck and sister, Rosealee DeLille. The funeral service for Ray will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call prior to the funeral from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Those in attendance are asked to follow the CDC guidelines of practicing social distancing and are required to follow the Ohio mandate of wearing face masks. Those unable to attend will be able to view the funeral service via Livestream on the Willis Funeral Home Facebook Page. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Ray’s name to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870 or Sebring Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 372, Sebring, FL 33871-0372. VIEW WEBCAST