Houston Cusher

Houston Cusher, 85, of Shawnee, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 in Shawnee, OK. The family will be at Walker Funeral Service on Tuesday, August 18, from 6pm to 7:30pm to receive friends. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Houston Cusher was born December 19, 1929 in Beachton, OK to Harrison and Sophia (Harrison) Cusher. He attended Smithville High School and Tulsa Barber College. Houston served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955. On October 21, 1957 he married Wanda Shirley (Wolfe). He worked several years as a barber. He was a Charter Member of Tulsa Indian Methodist Church and later a member at Cedar Baptist Church of Red Oak, and attended First Indian Baptist in Shawnee. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents and a baby boy. Survivors include: Wife: Shirley Cusher of the home; Daughter: Cassandra Marris and husband Kendell of Shawnee; Son: Darrell Cusher and wife Kathy of Idabel, OK; Daughter: Lucille Abbott of Tulsa; Grandchildren: Kenneth Baker, Elisabeth Zieglar, Michal Baker, Sophia Abbott, John Cusher, Chelsea Marris, Zachary Marris, Cameron Marris, and Daniel Ludlow; Great-Grandchildren: Destiny Ludlow, Jaxon Marris, and Peyton Zieglar.