Charles Edward Houston

OBITUARY of Charles Edward Houston

Charles Edward Houston, at age of 90, passed away peacefully, October 24, 2023 at home. He is survived by his wife Marjory McMahan Houston, and daughter Vickie Houston Conner (Marshall), 3 granddaughters; Tonya Williams Bly (Marcus), Tracy McGhee Robinson (James), Crystal Camille Conner and his beloved nephew Steven Houston. He is also survived by 11 great grandchildren, 2 great great grand children, 3 foster grandchildren, and numerous cousins.

Charles was born and raised in Morristown, TN and was married for 70 years to Marjory. He was a graduate of Morristown College High School and was one of the first Black golfers in the area to integrate the game of golf in East Tennessee. He traveled extensively and won numerous area golf tournaments over the years.

Charles (Dedada) was full of life and always had a joke and a smile. He was an avid golfer and he cherished those friendships

Family will receive friends in Morristown, Friday, October 27, 2023 from 12 noon–2:00 pm. Dockery Center in Morristown. Grave site services will be held immediately after at Hamblen Memory Gardens Cemetery.


I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my
side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze
and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of
beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until
at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come to mingle with
each other. Then someone at my side says:

“There, she is gone!”
“Gone where?”

Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large
in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left
my side and she is just as able to bear the load of
living freight to her destined part.

Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And
just at the moment when someone at my side says:
“There, she if gone!” There are other eyes watching
her coming, and other voices ready to take up the
glad shout: “Hear she comes!”

And that is dying…
-A 19th Century Funeral Sermon