Jerry MauriceHouser

Jerry Maurice Houser, 68, of Campbell, TX, (formerly of Greenville, TX) past away March 4, 2009 at 1:40 p.m. at Hunt Regional Medical Center.  Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday in the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Jeff Bishop officiating.  Interment will follow Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

The son of Maurice (Shep) & Margaret Hellen Roper Houser, Jerry was born March 7, 1940 in Greenville, Texas.  Jerry was of the Baptist faith.

Jerry worked as a journeyman butcher his entire life making many life friends along the way.  Jerry born and raised in Greenville had many life long friends that he grew up with.  Jerry’s interests included driving fast cars, fishing, hunting, collecting Indian artifacts and making trade days.

His survivors include daughters Angie Horton and husband Leslie of Campbell, De Ann Bradley of Arlington; son Kevin Houser and wife Amy of Lone Oak; mother Margaret Houser; sister Lisa Arnold and husband Melvin of West Tawakoni; Aunt Mabrie Huff & cousin Vincent Huff of Castro Valley, California; and cousin Jack Read of Greenville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two nieces and a nephew.

The Houser family would like to thank all the family and friends that supported Jerry through his final days.

Jerry was preceded in death by his father and one brother Dennis Houser in 1964.

Pallbearers will be Ronnie Anderson, George Huffaker, Jimmy McMinn, Rodney Pilgrim, Manuel Perez and Jack Read.  Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Brignon and Tommy East.