Luella L. Houck, age 96, of Troy, Ohio passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Koester Pavilion, Troy, Ohio. She was born on December 3, 1916 in Mt. Perry, Ohio, to the late Hugh Henry Lafferty and Lulu May Linder Lafferty. She was married to George H. Houck who preceded her in death on December 23, 1982. Luella is survived by her daughter, Judith A. Houck of Kettering, Ohio; sons and daughter-in-law, John C. Houck of Sawyer, Michigan and Ronald B. and Pat Houck of Rogersville, Tennessee; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and her 101 year old sister, Marjorie of Florida. In addition to her parents and her husband, Luella was also preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara and Miriam and one brother, John. Luella was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Troy, Ohio. Luella embraced a lifetime of music, both instrumental and vocal. She played a brilliant piano which she taught herself as a young girl. She won numerous vocal contests in high school and college. She enjoyed the piano into her mid-nineties. She was well known by family and the community for her ever-pleasant personality and upbeat ways. She possessed a dry wit and a lively sense of humor and she possessed an uncanny calmness and compass of sensibility throughout her life. She was known for her gift of consistently extending to family and strangers alike love, kindness, compassion, and nurturing. She had a knack for all animals and plants. She revered life. She was a lovely matriarch and she could bake one heck of a banana cream pie! And, at age 96, she had a really good run! Rest in Peace Luella. Private family services will be held with interment in the Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio. The family kindly requests that no flowers be sent. Baird Funeral Home, Troy, Ohio, is assisting the family with arrangements. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.