Zoe Cowling Houghton Johnson, 77, of Lusby, MD formerly of Silver Spring, MD passed away peacefully at her residence on February 27, 2010. She was born on September 6, 1932 in Kingsville, TX to the late Verna Woodall Cowling and James Kelley Cowling.

She married Lt. (USN) Robert Jaquette Houghton in 1952 in Silver Spring, MD, with whom she had five children. In 1972 she married Leo Delbert Johnson in Kensington, MD who preceded her in death on October 13, 1992.

Zoe graduated from Roosevelt High School in Silver Spring, MD in 1949 and went on to attend George Washington University in Washington, DC graduating in 1951. She moved in 1976 from Montgomery County to St. Mary's County and settled in Calvert County. She was an Accountant for East-West Lincoln / Mercury for over 15 years retiring in 1977.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sister, Faith Cowling Reid.

Zoe is survived by her children, Leslie Frost of Howden, Tasmania, Australia, Susan Bologna of Westminster, MD, Robert Houghton, Jr. of Las Flores, CA, James Houghton of Sarasota, FL, and David Houghton of Lusby, MD and 10 grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home Chapel, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD. Memorial Contributions can be made in Zoe's memory to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 or www.calverthospice.org .

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.