Houston Woodson Jr. Obituary (1930 - 2020)

Houston "Woody" Woodson passed away at home on November 1, 2020 at 90 years old. He was born on September 23, 1930 to parents Houston and Corine Woodson in Port Barre, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents and his three brothers, Will, Roy and Lee. He is survived by his wife, Debbie; children Norman Woodson (Brady), Rhonda Ortego (Ricky) and Jennifer Bloys; grandchildren Ceata Hackett (Rhett), Jessica Venable (Josh), Alisha Clavelle (Dustin), Woody Ortego (Jessica), and Madyson Simpson; 14 great-grandchildren, 2 nieces; and many, many friends. Following twenty years of service in the US Navy, Woody spent many years as a business owner in Houston and Dickinson. He retired from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office in 1998. He will be remembered by his family and friends as a great story-teller, most always with a cigar in his hand. He enjoyed playing poker, fishing, and gathering with friends and family. The family would like to thank Marvin Colbert for all the years of dedication and loyalty to Woody. He was such a help to him. We love you Marvin. A visitation will be held November 21, 2020 at 1:00 pm, followed by a Celebration of Life memorial service at 2:00 pm at Carnes Funeral Home, 3100 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, Texas 77591.