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Barbara Ann Houston

March 23, 1934- October 30, 2019

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Barbara Ann Houston, 85, of Edgewater passed away October 30, 2019. She was born March 23, 1934 in Washington, D.C. to Harry Rockford and Evelyn Vera (Carroll) Mills. Barbara was raised in the suburbs of D.C. and graduated from Montgomery Blair High School. She married George F. Houston in 1953 and they lived in Rockville until moving to Edgewater in 1981. Barbara was primarily a homemaker and was also an accomplished seamstress. In her spare time, she enjoyed crafts, gardening, yardwork, and spending time with her husband and family.

Barbara is survived by her husband George Houston, daughter Deborah H. Russell and husband Dale of Friendship, grandchildren James and Brian Russell,  Melissa Demoucelle, Emily Nguyen, and Joseph McWilliams, great-grandchildren Evan, Ryan, Cash, Ford, Smith, Logan, McKenzie, Daniel, and Everett and sisters Kathryn Beach of Adamstown, MD and Carol O’Toole of West Deptford, NJ. She was preceded in death by daughters Diane McWilliams and Teresa Houston, brothers Eugene, Michael, and Robert Mills and a sister Joyce McDermott.

 

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  • Memorial Visitation

Monday, November 4, 2019
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Rausch Funeral Home-Owings

8325 Mt. Harmony Lane
Owings, MD 20736

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2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22202

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    Patricia
    31 Oct 2019
    2:59pm

    May she rest in peace and find comfort in the arms of the angels.

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    Vera Coleman
    31 Oct 2019
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    Aunt Barbara you will be missed i love you. Now you can be with the love one’s in heaven. I’m praying for ur family.

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    Rocky, Suzy, and Chris
    2 Nov 2019
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    We will miss you Barbara. May you rest in peace.

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    31 Oct 2019
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    Aunt Barbara you will be missed i love you. Now you can be with the love one’s in heaven. I’m praying for ur family.

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    We will miss you Barbara. May you rest in peace.

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