Maude Ann House, 71

Maude Ann House, age 71 of Flat Rock died Sunday, July 5th, 2015 at her residence. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 10th, 1943, a daughter of the late Orinthal and Lena Halford Fields Hatfield. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Lee House who died in 2010; and by her two sons, Jerry Mitchell Colson and Richard Allen Colson.

Mrs. House was employed with the Orange County School system in Florida for many years; and she later moved to North Carolina to be close to her son.

She is survived by her two sons, Robert House and his wife, Christina of Flat Rock, and James Joseph Colson and his wife, Patts of Deland, FL; her grandchildren, Donn Nicholas Leatherman and his wife, Claudia of Pensacola, FL, Jake Kennedy of Asheville, Austin House of Flat Rock, Steven House of Flat Rock, and Ashley House of Asheville; and her two great-grandchildren, Christian Leatherman and Jasmin Leatherman.

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations in Maude’s memory be directed to a charity of the donor’s choice.

An online register book is available for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com. Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of the arrangements.