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ALDERSON - Thomas Eldridge "Nat" Housby, 68, died Sunday, Oct. 23,
2005, following a sudden illness while vacationing in North Myrtle Beach,
S.C.
Born June 30, 1937, at Alderson, he was the son of the late Eldridge
Grayson and Gussie Jane Ballard Housby. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by a son, R. Stephen Housby.
Mr. Housby was a retired carpenter, having retired in 1988 from the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Alderson, after 25 years of service. He was
currently employed by Simmons Building Specialties, Alderson, was a ticket
salesman for many years at the State Fair of West Virginia, Fairlea, and
through his high school and early years was employed by Housby Brothers
Construction, Alderson. He was a 1955 graduate of Alderson High School and
attended Concord College, Athens, and West Virginia University,
Morgantown. He was an active member of Johnson Memorial United Methodist
Church, Alderson, where he had served as trustee, was a member of the
Methodist Men and the Aldersgate Sunday school class and was chairman of
the Pastor Parish Relations Committee and served on various church boards
and held various church offices over the years.
Mr. Housby was a very active member of many community organizations. He
was former Mayor of the Town of Alderson, and was currently serving on
Alderson City Council. He was a member and past president of the Alderson
Lions Club and was chairman of the Lions Club Adopt A Highway Committee
and was chairman of the annual Christmas tree sale. He assisted the
Alderson Rotary Club with the annual Alderson Christmas Celebration for
many years. He was co-chairman of the Alderson Fourth of July Committee
and was a very active member of the Fourth of July Committee for 40 years.
He was a member of Alderson Main Street, the Board of Directors of the
Alderson Depot Museum, member of the Board of Directors of the Alderson
Community Center for the Arts and Humanities, was a member of the Historic
Alderson Memorial Bridge
Restoration Committee, helped clear the land for the first Little League
field at Alderson City Park and remained active with Alderson City Park
over the years. He was a former member and presently an honorary member of
the Alderson Volunteer Fire Department, was a former member of the
Greenbrier County Planning Commission, and a former member and past
president of the Greenbrier County Board of Education. Mr. Housby enjoyed
metal detecting and working on "Uncle Tom's Log Cabin" on the Greenbrier
River.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Joyce Ann Weeks Housby; a son,
Joseph Grayson Housby of Alderson; two daughters, Lisa Ann McGuire of
Alderson and Tammy Lynn Carter and her husband, Henry, of Alderson; a
sister, Sara Jane Housby McClung of Alderson; five grandchildren, Sgt.
Jonathon "Craig" Housby, serving in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Drum,
N.Y., soon to be deployed to Afghanistan, Pvt. Ryan Nicholas McGuire,
serving in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Drum, soon to be deployed to
Iraq, Thomas Joseph Bennett of Morgantown, Kara Elizabeth Bennett of
Hinton and Drew Alexander McGuire of Alderson; a nephew, Neil McClung and
his wife, Nikki, of Fort Spring; and he was also grandpa Tom to Kyle and
Destiny Ballard of Alderson, and Kate McClung of Fort Spring; and many
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Alderson Community Center (former
Alderson High School gym) with the Rev. Sam Groves officiating. Burial
will follow in Fletcher Addition of Alderson Cemetery.
Friends may call for a celebration of Tom's life from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday
at the Alderson Community Center and one hour before service Saturday at
the community center.
Pallbearers will be Greg Eary, Lee Skaggs, Arnold Knapp, David Highlander,
Dale Kidd, Bob Holliday, Jeff Highlander and John Eary.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Alderson Lions Club and
members >of the Alderson Volunteer Fire Department and EMS.
In lieu of flowers, contributions of sympathy may be made to the Housby
family, c/o Linda Loudermilk, Route 2, Box 9, Alderson, WV 24910 or c/o
Rev. Sam Groves, P.O. Box 560, Alderson, WV 24910.
Arrangements by Lobban Funeral Home, Alderson.
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