Deana J. Houston

Deana J. Houston, 79, of Byron, Georgia, formerly of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on March 9, 2026, at Atrium Health Navicent Pine Point Hospice in Macon, Georgia. Born on September 12, 1946, in Lemons, Missouri, she was the daughter of William F. and Anna (Bowman) Houston.

A 1964 graduate of Liberty High School, Deana attended Kansas City Business College and later worked as a staff assistant for Dr. Thomas Fraley, MD, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A longtime member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, she found great joy in time spent with her children and grandchildren, tending her garden, dancing, listening to classic country music, and reading.

She is survived by her children, Rebecca Springston Homenik (John) of North Ridgeville, Ohio, Robert Springston, Jr. of Byron, Georgia, Frank Springston (Dawn) of White House, Tennessee, and Grace Atchison (Jamie) of Milledgeville, Georgia; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and her sister, Dorothy Thrasher of Byron, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Marion Houston.