Helen Peikert Houston was born in Galveston Texas on December 25, 1937 and passed away on May 28, 2020, after a lengthy illness. In 1954, Helen married the love of her life and was married for sixty one years, until his death in 2016.  She and Bobby dabbled in real-estate and for most of their marriage they were self-employed.

She loved to travel and visit family, hugging her many grandkids, go gambling, and to watch the Hallmark Movies. She enjoyed collecting Disney memorabilia (sometimes out of the grandkids toy box) and would often donate to charities.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents Walter Peikert and Irita Cox, her husband Bobby Houston, daughter Glenda Houston Haynes, sisters Irita Peikert Hicks and Barbara Peikert Revels and two brothers Walter Peikert and Bobby Peikert.   Helen is survived by her sisters Lucy May Peikert Houston (Tomas), Vernon Peikert Inman (Jerry) and Bertha Peikert Edwards (Louie); her brother, Edward Peikert, Sr. (Ruby); two children, Prissy Houston and Robert Houston, Jr. (Don); six grandchildren: Jackie Haynes, (Howard), John Haynes (Antoinette), Rodney Haynes (Megan), Wendy Barker Pickford (Bobby), Jerry Michael Barker, Jr. (Cortney), Colby Lee Baker; seventeen great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 9:00am to 11:00am, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at James Crowder Funeral Home, La Marque.  Service will follow at 11:00am, with Pastor Clay Bowers officiating. Interment will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.