William "Bill" Claude Houston, 65, of Highlands passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Born in Macon County, Bill was the son of the late Frank and Lois Houston of Highlands. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Houston and brother, Jim Houston. Bill was a rock mason and loved to fish, hunt, and travel.

Bill is survived by two sons, Chris Houston (Mandy) of Highlands and Charlie Houston (Kristen) of Douglasville, GA; four grandchildren, Sarah, Grace, Charlotte, and Christian; two brothers, Tommy Houston and Larry Houston (Faith) both of Highlands; and sister, Sandy McCormick (David) of GA.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1 pm, Saturday, March 23 at Buck Creek Baptist Church. Rev. Jamie Passmore will officiate. Burial will be in Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Geneva Vaughn, 133 Embers Drive, Highlands, NC 28741.

Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com