Verlene House

Funeral service for Verlene House, age 82, of Point will be held 10:00am Friday August the 21, 2020 at the Lone Oak Assembly of God Church in Lone Oak, TX. There will be no formal visitation.  Interment will follow to Lone Star Cemetery.

Verlene House was a member of Lone Oak Assembly of God Church. She loved to sing, teach and learn about the Lord. Our beloved Granny had a passion and love for her family and her Christian faith. She turned to prayer in all avenues of her life. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were treasured and spoiled by her, always being read to and played with while enjoying her full attention.

Our Granny has been cherished as the center of our family for generations and will be incredibly missed. It comes as a great comfort to know that she is with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and with the family members she had so greatly missed since their passing.

Verlene House was born in Emory, TX to Cecil and Ruth(Hall) Pounds. Verlene married Junior House on May 22, 1953 in Rains County.  She is survived by sons, John and Brenda House, Joe and Merinda House; daughters, Doris and Tim Forbes and Iva Smith; sister, Nell and Roy Johnson; brother: Kenneth and Bonnie Pounds; Grandchildren: Trena, CharlieAnn, Teri, Kimberly Dawn, Bobbie-Jo, Terry Lynn, Dewayne, Brandon, Evan, and Weston; nineteen great grandkids; one great-great grandson.

Verlene was preceded in death by her parents: Cecil and Ruth Pounds;  her husband Junior House, her sister Joan Lomax and granddaughter: Toni Mattern; great grandchildren: Daylin Lorenz, Kayla Cooke, Adriana Forbes, Beau House. Her son in law, Tim Forbes, followed her to the Kingdom in Heaven only 2 days after her passing.