Lena Mae Houghland-Dunavan

	Lena Mae Houghland-Dunavan, 80, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2002 at 12:05 p.m. in her home.
	Mrs. Houghland-Dunavan was born April 26, 1922 in Mt. Vernon to Fred Capps and Olga (Kniffen) Capps.  She married Milton 'Dude' Houghland on February 28, 1953 in Mt. Vernon and he preceded her in death on April 14, 1983.  She then married Lee A. Dunavan on November 24, 1990 at Centralia and he survives.
	Surviving are sons, Lyle Houghland and wife Marge and David Graham and wife Brenda, all of DuQuoin and Fred Graham and wife Judy of Ft. Lauderdale; daughters, Lois Jean Wrolen and husband Dick of Centralia, Brenda Froese and husband John of Belleville, Mary Smith and husband Tom of Centralia and Loretta Peak and husband Terry of Centralia; brothers, Richard Capps and wife Pansy and David Capps and friend Evelyn, all of Mt. Vernon; sisters, Evelyn Randall of Lewisville, Tex., Eva Jean Davenport and husband Howard of DeKalb and Anna Lee Sinks and husband Shorty of Rockford; 21 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.  She is also survived by her extended family:  Danny Dunavan and wife Henrietta, Dale Dunavan  and Randy Phillips and wife Leslie, all of Mt. Vernon and numerous grandchildren.
	Besides her first husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Wanda Capps and Gwen Quinn and a brother, Omar Kniffen.
	She was a mental health technician at Murray Center until her retirement in 1987.
	She was a faithful member of the First Apostolic Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and served on the Hospitality Committee.  She was a volunteer for the Ombudsman Program.  She spent her life not only taking care of her family, but also serving others in any capacity she could.  She made friends in all walks of life and during her six-month illness all that she had given came back to her in the form of cards, flowers, food and many remembrances shared with her family.
	Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2002 at the First Apostolic Church in Centralia with Rev. Jonathon Urshan officiating.  Interment was in Boyd Cemetery.
	Friends called at the First Apostolic Church in Centralia from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and again on Friday until the service hour.
	Memorials may be made to the First Apostolic Church Building Fund and these were accepted at the church or at the Pacey Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.
