Corene Bishop Houck

May 11, 1935 - May 24, 2019

Madison, Florida; Corene Bishop Houck, 84, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 in the Fellowship Home at Brookside in Valdosta, Georgia. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in the chapel of T. J. Beggs, Jr. & Sons, Madison, Florida with Elder Tommy Stanaland and Elder Gary Blanton officiating. The interment will follow in the Fellowship Primitive Baptist Cemetery near Sirmans, Florida. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. She was born and raised in Madison County where she was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Greenville High School in 1953. She worked for many years at the Owens-Illinois Bag Plant and later for Madison County Road Department and the Madison County Soil and Conservation Department. She was a member of Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church where she was the church treasurer. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with family and friends. Corene will be remembered for her care giving roles throughout the years, her sense of humor, and loving spiritual guidance. She was pre-deceased by her parents, James and Bessie Morgan, her first husband Charles C. Bishop, her second husband, Carl Houck, her sister Evalee Parker. She is survived by a son, Glenn Bishop of Madison, a daughter, Pamela Richter (Paul) of Madison, grandchildren, Brandi Nieves (Victor) of Ponte Vedra and Charles Richter (Heather) of Lake City, five great grandchildren, Caleb Richter, Kayleigh Richter, Karissa Nieves, Mariana Nieves, and Caiden Richter.