Edna Elizabeth Houck

Edna went to be with the Lord on May 25, 2026, surrounded by family at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living where she lived the past six months due to her dementia and other health issues.

Edna enjoyed her many flower gardens and working outside in the yard. She loved her flowers and often shared cuttings and bulbs with neighbors and friends. She had a green thumb like no other. She and her late husband, Warren Hayes Houck, built their house rock by rock in Todd, NC in their later years where she lived until having to go live with family due to her declining health.

She was preceded in death by her parents, twelve brothers and sisters, her husband, Warren Hayes Houck, one grandson Michael Zgieb and many brothers and sisters-in-law.

She is survived by her four children, Debbie Battle and husband, David of Hubert, NC, Wendell Houck and partner, Gail Crider of Hot Spring, NC, Chuck Houck and wife, Bernadine of West Jefferson and Holly Winkler and husband, Jeff of Boone, NC. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Josh Zgieb, Lacie Zgieb, Jennifer Swieter, Jessica Vaughan, Jake Houck, Christopher Poe and Jason Winkler along with eighteen great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren.

The family would like to express many thanks to Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living where mom felt the love of all the staff and residents. There are too many to name individually, but they know who they are. In addition, much appreciation to the nurses and staff of Medi Home Health & Hospice for all of their comfort and care of mom, especially during her last days.

There will be no burial service per her request, but the family will receive friends and family on Sunday, May 31 st from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Bethelview Methodist Church, 193 Ridge Road, Boone, NC 28607.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Medi Home & Health Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive, Unit 101, Boone, NC 28607.

Online condolences may be made at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com

Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Houck family.

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