BJ, 77, of Terrell, TX, died on Sunday, September 6, 2026. She was born in El Paso, TX on June 9, 1949, to Hubert and Daisy Howard. BJ graduated high school in 1967 from H. Grady Spruce in Dallas, TX. She married her childhood sweetheart just before she graduated. She went on to be a Stewardess with Continental Trailways until she got her dream job of being a mom and homemaker. After the kids left home, she went on to be the “Executive Secretary/Office Manager” at their company, 4D Fire Protection.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Daisy Howard and her sister, Mattalee Davis. She is survived by her husband, Dearl House of 59 years; her son, Jeffrey House and spouse Charla; her daughter, Tiffany Ray and spouse Rocky; Her grandchildren, Bailee House, Keeton Green, Blair Brown and spouse Hobbs Brown, Kolton Green, Jacob Merritt, Daryl Gentry and spouse Layton Gentry, Carson Ray and spouse Madison Ray, Jaci Merritt and Caden Ray; Her great-grandchildren, Daniel Youngblood, Hadley Green, Weslee Gentry, Wrenley Moseley.
