Dorothy Anna Bostick Houston's Obituary
Dorothy Anna Bostick Houston, 89, formerly of Huntington, transitioned Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. Dorothy, the oldest child of the late Ed and Mattie Edmonds Bostick, was born on March 23, 1930 in Huntington. She graduated from Douglas High School in 1947 and was employed for 25 years by Huntington State Hospital, where she retired as a nurses aide in 1988. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Howard, and daughter, Michele. She is survived by one sister and one brother, Helen Bostick McCorkell and Thomas Bostick, both of Chicago, IL; three sons, Howard Stanley (Doris) Houston of Forest Heights, MD, Michael (Tammy Stanley) Houston of Huntington, and Steven (Dr. Monica Riley) Houston of Centreville, VA; eight grandchildren: Cecily (Fred Vincent) Gist of Dunbar, WV; Mikki (Keith) Harbison of Charlotte, NC; Michael Turner of Houston, TX; Sam (Kim) Turner, Michael (Lindsey) Newman all of Huntington; and Steven, Joshua, and McKenzie Houston of Centreville, VA. Dorothy also has eight great-grandchildren: Myles (Cecily), Marsalis, and Mathius Gist; Kenyan and Sameeka Turner, and Rylee, Kayden, and Teagan Newman; one niece and three nephews, as well as numerous other relatives, friends, and church family. Dorothy was an active member of Full Gospel Assembly until she was diagnosed with dementia in 2011, when she moved to Virginia and Maryland to live with her sons. Funeral service will be conducted 12 noon Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Full Gospel Assembly 2101 10th Avenue Huntington, WV 25703 with Bishop Samuel R. Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV. Visitation will be held 11 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the church. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ehallfuneralhome.com. Visitation Full Gospel Assembly
Saturday, June 22, 2019
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2109 10th AvenueHuntington, WV 25703
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Saturday, June 22, 2019
12:00 PM
2109 10th AvenueHuntington, WV 25703
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