Emma Houston

Emma Houston, 88, of Osceola passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021. She was born Sept. 21, 1932, in Tula, Miss., to Fenton and Maude Fowler. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Osceola and loved her church. Emma was a retired factory worker and she loved to quilt, crochet, fish, travel, read and work puzzle books.

She is survived by her sons, Robert (Ann) Houston of Virginia, Eugene (Shannon) Houston of Ward; daughters, Karen Harrison of Osceola, Sondra (Richard) Jenkins of Oxford, Miss., Jennifer Cannon of Waveland, Miss., Kathy (Bobby) Evans of Seligman, Mo.; sisters, Arlene Harwell, Sybil Fowler, Annabelle McCullar; brothers, James “Benny” Fowler, Thomas Fowler; 20 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Houston; parents, Fenton and Maude Fowler; sons, Doug Houston, Jonathan “Petey” Houston; sisters, Hilda Wilburn and Nadine Bland; son-in-law Glenn Harrison.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 29, at Roller-Swift Funeral Home, Osceola, from 5-7 p.m. Funeral service will be Wednesday, June 30, 2 p.m. at Roller-Swift Funeral Home. Interment will be at Mississippi County Memorial Gardens. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com