Mark Houston, 58, passed away after a battle with brain cancer on February 20, 2020 at his home in Madison. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Lakewood Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 3:00 PM with visitation one hour prior. Pallbearers will be David White, Arthur Johnston, Patrick Dendy, Charlie Lavender, Jonathan McMillan, Jonathan McElveen, Will Houston, and JD Houston.
Mark worked in many capacities for Madison County where he ultimately served as the Madison County Administrator. For over 20 years he served in various roles with the MS State Auditor’s Office. He was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Madison.
He is preceded in death by his father, Billy Joe Houston.
Mark is survived by his wife, Cheryl White Houston; mother, Betty Lou Houston; children, Stephen Houston (Jessica), Christina Hohman (Chris); step-daughters, Emily Ferrer (Brendan), Julie Preston (Mo); grandson, Miller Mark Houston; siblings, Terri Deviney (Bruce) and Dr. Scott Houston (Rebecca). He is also survived by many extended family and beloved friends.
The family would like to thank Stay Home Hospice and Visiting Angels, specifically Felecia, Jeanie, and Kelsey, for helping them walk through this journey.
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