Guy DeAtley Houx

Guy DeAtley Houx, 74, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at his home, after a three plus year battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Born to John Guy and Jessie Lillian (DeAtley) Houx on May 14, 1946, in Warrensburg, MO. Guy attended school in the Odessa and Holden Communities, graduating from Holden High School in 1964. After attending Reisch Auction School in Mason City, Iowa, Central Missouri State College, and working at Stahl Specialty Company and Sears, Roebuck and Company, Guy married Janet Sue Currie on August 20, 1967. They resided in the Missouri communities of Excelsior Springs, rural Garden City and Holden for their 53 years of marriage. Children of this couple are, Gylin Suzanne, Rachel Daneene, James Travis, and Matthew Jason Houx. Guy retired after working 32 years for ARMCO Steel/GST Steel in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was a member of the USW (United Steelworkers Local 13), later to be employed with Stahls and the Holden R-III School District. Guy had many interests, coon hunting and raising dogs, riding, and showing horses, auctioneering and cattle. He was a superb gardener and often supplied relatives and friends with vegetables. For the last twenty years of his life, Guy became excellent at barbecuing meats, cooking for church, family, and friends. He also grew sorghum and made sorghum molasses with friends and at the Chilhowee Antique Machinery Show. Guy was of the Christian Faith; he was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church in Holden, MO where he sang in the choir as well as in small groups. He was a past member of 4-H, FFA, the American Salers Association, CAMFCO, Johnson County Coon Hunters Club, Johnson County Soil and Water Board and the Holden Cemetery Board. Preceding Guy in death were his daughter, Rachel; his mother; dad and stepdad, Gerald Corkran; a sister, Betty (Houx) Roberge (Bob); brother, John Alfred Houx (Juanita) and in-laws, Oren and Betty Currie. Surviving are Guy’s wife, Janet; a daughter, Gylin (Houx) Huffman (Rick); two sons, James (Dianna), Matthew (Crystal); ten grandchildren, Nikki, Hattie and Will Huffman, Noah, Matthew and Morgan Drescher, Roper and Dally Bruns, Jewell Isabella Houx and Phoebe Faith Houx; two nieces; two nephews and numerous other relatives and friends. Services will be at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021 at New Hope Baptist Church, Holden, MO with Visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. before the service. Burial will be at the Holden Cemetery. Pallbearers are Curtis Brockhaus, Donald Daughtery, Lyn Gudde, Brian Martley, Stanley Shrock and Larry Wolfenbarger. Honorary Pallbearers are Ed Evans, John Flora, Jim McMillen, Barry Murphy, Joel Pemberton, Harold Schalk and Mike Zvacek. We ask that those attending please follow CDC Guidelines by wearing face masks and practicing social distancing. Dinner will be at the church following the service. Everyone is invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Baptist Church. Arrangements entrusted to Campbell-Cast Funeral Home, Holden, MO. Online Condolences may be given at www.castfuneralhome.com.

Guy DeAtley Houx

May 14, 1946 - April 19, 2021