John Leonard Houser

Obituaries 2025-03-13 (0) (768)

John Leonard Houser, age 92, of Hilltop Road in Lincolnton, passed from here to his Eternal home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

 His funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Rhyne Heights Church.  Burial will follow in Hollybrook Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

 John was born August 28, 1932, in Rutherford County, to the late Leonard Dewitt and Verlie Mae Queen Houser.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Mary Ramsey Houser; daughter, Kathy Houser Ledbetter; grandson, Michael Ledbetter; granddaughter, Angel Leatherman; sisters, Helen Long, Libby Smith, and Grace Lovelace; and brother, Lloyd David Houser.  John was a retired firefighter from the Lincolnton Fire Department and owned and operated Houser Camper. 

 He is survived by two daughters, Teresa Wyont (Steve) of Lincolnton, and Donna Leatherman (Pat) of Vale; son-in-law, Jeff Ledbetter (Tracy) of Lincolnton; bonus daughter, Cassandra Elmore; five grandchildren, Jason Boyles, Johnathan Leatherman, Jalin Leatherman, Stephanie Campbell, and Chris Wyont; nine great-grandchildren, Jayden Leatherman, Jaylise, Katie, Gracie, Clay, Jacob, Liam, Sadie, and Nola; and brothers, J.D. Houser of Bostic, Henry Houser of Lincolnton, Clinton Houser of Delaware, OK, and Walt Houser of Lincolnton; and sister, Ethel Propes of Bostic.

Memorials may be made to Rhyne Heights Church, 520 S. Madison Street, Lincolnton, NC  28092, or to First Broad Baptist Church, 2470 Highway 226 Bostic, NC  28018.

Warlick Funeral Home is serving the Houser family. 

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