BOBBY  EARL  "HAPPY"  HOUGHTON,  61 of St. Augustine, Florida, formerly of Birch River died Tuesday August 15, 2023 in the St. Johns Hospital.  He was the son of Bobby Gene Houghton of Birch River and the late Judy Deal Houghton and was born at Summersville on December 7, 1961.

Bobby was a construction worker, house painter and member of the Birch River Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing football, basketball and baseball in his youth.

He was also preceded in death by his stepmother Lena Houghton, grandparents; Gay and Earl Deal, Ottie and Earl Houghton.

Surviving:

Companion               Alisa Moore

Son

Crockett Houghton                                      Grundy, VA

Daughter

Mamie Blackburn-Cottrell (Haley)             Clarksburg

Sisters

Angie Houghton                               Birch River

Sandy Jones (Alan)                         Williamstown

Grandchildren          Jesse and Acacia

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday August 22nd in the Waters Funeral Chapel at Summersville with Pastor Ronnie Tinney officiating. Burial will follow in the Walnut Grove Cemetery at Strange Creek. Friends may call at the funeral chapel one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Condolences: watersfuneralchapel.com