Charlotte Houston

Charlotte Ann (Pauke) Houston, 85, of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away at home on January 9, 2022.  She was born June 9, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Ethel Emily (Larsen) Pauke and Henry Pauke.

She met and married Roy Houston, December 4, 1954. They resided in Chicago, until moving to North Little Rock, Arkansas in 1991. Charlotte was an exceptional secretarial/office worker and put her all into everything she did. She loved color and interior design and quickly turned their home into a high-end showpiece on a thrift store budget.

She is survived by her children, Deborah Houston (Lee Howard), Jeffrey Houston (Donna), Rebecca Houston; sister, Judy Helen Pauke; sisters-in-law, Marie (Houston) Williams and Peggy Smith; grandchildren, Anthony Phillips (Genasis), Miranda Phillips, Brandon Phillips, Ashley Houston, Nathanial Houston (Christy); great-grandchildren, Russell Williams, Leif McGuire, James McGuire; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Roy Houston; grandson, Matthew Houston; brothers, Henry Pauke and Richard Pauke; sisters-in-law, Patricia (Bigalke) Pauke, Maude (Houston) Cox, Katherine Houston, Mable Pemberton (Bill), and Marie Hayes (Curtis); and brothers-in-law, Gornell Smith and Archie Houston.

Visitation will be 1:00 PM Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home (7700 Hwy 107) with a service following at 2:00 PM. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway, Arkansas. Masks will be required at all times.