Houston Stith, 86, of Cub Run died Friday, March 29, 2024, in Glasgow, KY, surrounded by his family. He was a loving son & brother, devoted husband and father, proud Papaw, and a friend to anyone he met. He was a follower of Jesus Christ and long-time member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. He found a second church home at Cub Run Methodist Church where he attended and served with his wife & daughters and led singing for many years.
He was retired production worker and union steward in Building 5 Refrigeration at General Electric Appliance Park in Louisville, KY, and for many years, he offered carpooling and drove fellow workers in the community to work at GE. Prior to GE, he worked as a toll attendant on the Kentucky Turnpike, where he enjoyed meeting & assisting motorists. He was a great fisherman and sports fan who enjoyed following his favorite teams, especially the University of Kentucky Wildcats. His favorite sport was basketball. He played the game and eventually worked as a referee, traveling throughout the area officiating high school games.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Priscilla Logsdon Stith, parents, Robert & Shirley Stith, three sisters, Christine Stith, Linda Wilson, and Frances Noll.
He is survived by his two daughters, Kim (Tim) Kessler of Munfordville, KY, and Jill (Tim) Menser of Owensboro, KY, three grandchildren, Zac (Olivia) Menser, Will Menser, and Ally (Hunter) Sweet, two great grandchildren, Ava and Eli Sweet, one brother, Steve (Loretta) Stith of Cub Run, and three sisters, Carolyn Martin of Bowling Green, Debbie (Jerry) Martin of Center, Tammy (Kimmy) Cook of Elizabethtown and numerous nieces and nephews.
His funeral is 2 pm Monday, April 1, 2024, at Sego Funeral Home, Munfordville, KY with burial in Cub Run Cemetery. Visitation is after 10 am Monday until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests those who wish to express sympathy to consider making donations to the Cub Run Cemetery Fund.