Photos: Going Home Service for a Beloved CAU Alum and APS Teacher

Family, friends, co-workers, and even the spirits attended Elizabeth Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 8, to celebrate the life of 36 year-old Cecil Houston.

Cecil Houston: Celebration of Life at Elizabeth Baptist

Cecil Houston, the beloved band leader at Jackson High School, passed away last week. The 36-year-old is survived by his wife and four children.

"He was a great guy, a great guy." - 'Brother' of Cecil Houston Cecil Houston II, who left a legacy at Jackson High School and Clark Atlanta University is remembered as a dedicated and devoted person to his family, school and community. Mr. Houston, 36, was the band leader at Jackson High School. He died Dec. 30 after collapsing at a friend's home. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Fantara; four sons, Cecil III, 10; Christian, 9; Cahron, 6, and Colin, 5. Richard Williams, the Engineering & Early College Academy Leader at Jackson, told East Atlanta Patch that Houston was a "great person, loving husband and doting father." A native of Brownwood, Texas, Mr. Houston moved to Atlanta as a teen and is a 1994 graduate of North Atlanta High …

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Cecil Houston; Father, Teacher, Band Leader Laid to Rest at Elizabeth Baptist on Tuesday

Mr. Houston, 36, was the band leader at Jackson High School. He died Dec. 30 after collapsing at a friend's home. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Fantara; four sons, Cecil III, 10; Christian, 9; Cahron, 6, and Colin, 5.

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Cecil Houston: A legacy remembered.

Cecil Houston was more than a band instructor. He was a mentor. He was a counselor. He was the rare soul every parent hopes will touch the life of his or her child in school. Not only because he was a dedicated teacher, but because he also taught them and guided them through those life lessons that would make those children grow into solid, productive adults. Mr. Houston, 36, was the band leader at Jackson High School. He died Dec. 30 after collapsing at a friend's home. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Fantara; four sons, Cecil III, 10; Christian, 9; Cahron, 6, and Colin, 5. He also is survived by his parents, Cecil Houston Sr. and Loretta Houston, and three sisters, Ramona, Rhonda and Rhesa Houston. A native of Brownwood, Texas, …

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