Shelia Elizabeth Enyard Houston

June 07, 2016

Shelia Elizabeth Enyard Houston passed from life here on Earth on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the University Hospital in Columbia, at the youthful age of 56 years.She was born to Harold Dean, Sr. and Catherine Monema Harris Enyard on April 7, 1960, sixth in the line of 7 children. Her parents lost their lives in a horrible truck accident when she was only 1 ½ years old. She and her siblings were raised by their Grandparents, Jose’ Felton, Sr. and Emily Guy Harris until Shelia was age 11, and after their passing, by their Uncle Buddy (William Edward) and Rose Ann Harris. Shelia attended Sunday School and fell in love with Jesus as a child and served as a young adult member of Bethel A. M. E. Church. She loved spending time caring for her children and grandchildren. She loved planning family get-togethers, and on going on trips with her brother Darrell and devoted friend James Tolson. She loved Church and singing in the choir. She joined Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in 2009, and served there faithfully until sickness began to take its toll on her health, but not on her commitment to Christ and her desire to attend church. Her life work was in the field of nursing where she worked for many years in hospitals and nursing homes throughout the area of Columbia, Moberly, and Macon.She married Sylvester Houston, and their daughter Porshe Nicole was born July 29, 1994. After a long illness, God called this beautiful child home at the age of 8 years old. Shelia has now been reunited with her precious Nikki, her parents, grandparents, Aunts Ruby Chatman, Lucille Donnelly, Martha Donnelly, Annette Hicks, Barbara Corneilius, Linda Harris.Uncles Jose’, Jr. and Buddy Harris, Frank, Donald, and Robert Enyard; and all the other family who have welcomed her there. Although she is now in the arms of Jesus, we know Shelia is not just resting. She is busy planning for the arrival of her children, Patrick Kyle Enyard and Me’Lisa Enyard when they join her. She is planning a reunion with her bereaved siblings: Carla Lavern and David Terry of Macon, Harold Dean, Jr. and Thelma Enyard of Moberly, Robert Felton and Rhonda Enyard of Spickard, Mo., William Keith and Margie Enyard of Macon, Darrell Lee Enyard of Macon, and Guy Laroy and Regina Enyard of Huntsville, Mo., sister-in-law Schela Enyard; and her Harris brothers, Elliott, Eddie, and Brent of Macon, and Preston of Blair, NE.She is planning a Hallelujah Celebration with her Aunt ‘Mom’ Rose Harris, aunts Carol Magruder, Gloria Walker of Macon, Beverly Thompson of Los Angeles, CA., Blanche Harris of St. Joseph, Mo., Mary Frances Troy of Macon; uncles Richard and Janet Harris of Clarence, and Johnny and Vickie Harris of Macon.She’s waiting with open arms for her grand children, Alex and Kyle Enyard of St. Louis, Mo., Tierra Robinson, and foster granddaughters, Cierra and Cheyenne Robinson of Boonville, Mo.She’s petitioning God about a Holy Ghost Cookout for her many cousins, nieces, nephews, and a host of wonderful and loyal friends and relatives. She’s singing “When we all get to Heaven, what a day of rejoicing there will be”. She is so very much missed right now, but there is hope that all will join her again as God calls each at their appointed time.Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Macon, MO. Visitation was Saturday afternoon from 1 to 2 pm at the church. Burial was in the Clarence City Cemetery, Clarence, MO. Family suggests memorials to the Holy Trinity Baptist Church of Macon. Arrangements are under the direction of Hutton & McElwain Funeral Home of Macon.