Houston Howard Goddard, 71, was born May 29th, 1953, in Jasper, Alabama. He was one of 5 children born to James Thomas Goddard and Evelyn Juanita (Cowan) Goddard.  He graduated from McKinney High School, Class of 1971.   Houston was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elouise Holley and Willodean Day; and granddaughter Emma Grace Evans.

Houston married his loving wife, Donna Sue (Haynes) Goddard on November 26th, 1971, in McKinney, Texas.  Houston and Donna moved to Sawyer, Oklahoma in 1979 where they built a house and raised their family.  Throughout Houston's life he worked many jobs.  From managing grocery stores, working as a contractor, flooring and roofing houses, to working events at the Choctaw Casino in Grant and running the Grant RV Park with his wife Donna, until the day he died.  Houston thought about retirement, but he enjoyed working, socializing, and he especially enjoyed bragging to his family and friends about how many steps he got in a day, upwards of 19,000, on most days.

Houston loved spending time with his friends & family.  Whether it was a BBQ, a fish fry, crab boils on the back porch, a big breakfast with buttery biscuits and his homemade hashbrowns, playing dominoes, fishing or cruising around Hugo Lake in his pontoon boat.  He loved to share stories of his life with anyone who would listen and loved to make others laugh.

Houston is survived by his wife, Donna Sue Goddard: daughters, Paula Thompson (David), Tammy Evans (Jamey), Kim Robinson (Mickey Jones); son, Matt Goddard (Jennifer); grandchildren, Kristian Tipton (Victoria), Dylan Tipton, Gloria Thompson, Jennifer Thompson, Rylee Evans, Pierson Evans, Bradon Robinson, Kirsten Robinson, Benson Robinson (Makayla), Rozlyn Goddard and Elijah Goddard; great granddaughter Whitney Rummel; sister, Jan Lewis (Randy); and brother, David Goddard (Diane) along with a host of other family, friends and loved ones.

Houston was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.  He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.