Carol Houston

Carol Houston, age 84, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. 

Born on August 4, 1938, in Tiger, she was a daughter of the late Vaugn Nichols and Lillian Vedell Shook. Mrs. Houston retired from Nichols Department store where she was the receiving and shipping manager. After her husband passed away, she worked in various retirement homes. She enjoyed working in her rose garden and loved her husband and sister. Mrs. Houston was a member of Glade Creek Baptist Church. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Eugene Houston; brothers, Randall Lovell, Perry Shook, Robert Lyn Shook and Freddie Shook; and sister, Viola Nichols. 

Survivors include brother, Chester W. Shook of Demorest; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann Webb (Ronnie) and Kathy Archer (Mike) of Clarkesville; numerous nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, August 13, 2022 in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with Rev. Leon Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Glade Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends from 2 pm until the service hour on Saturday at the funeral home. 

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com. 

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.