Edna O. Austin, 93, formerly of Warder Avenue, Grafton, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Grafton City Hospital.
She was born Feb. 14, 1916, at Valley Head, a daughter of the late Ira Leonard Channell and Bessie Barb Channell.
Her husband was the late Francis L. Austin, who passed away on Aug. 15, 2009.
She is survived by five children, Ruby Louise Nine of Martinsburg, Ivan Leroy Austin and wife, Dolores Austin, of Fairmont, Dorothy Faye Hostler of Grafton, James Douglas Austin and wife, Carolyn Austin, of Creston, Ohio, and William Dwight Austin and wife, Elizabeth Austin of Morgantown; 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Ervin Channell of Baltimore, Md., and Adolph Channell of Beverly; one sister, Elsie Porter of Baltimore, Md.; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Hattie Tacy Hanaford, Gracie Pingley Lowther and Armie Swecker; and one brother, who died in infancy.
Edna was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great- grandmother and sister to her family. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, flowers, canning and sharing with her family. She was Methodist by faith.
The family will receive friends at Donald G. Ford Funeral Home in Grafton on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at the funeral home Monday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. with Assistant Pastor J. Daniel Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 14, 1916, at Valley Head, a daughter of the late Ira Leonard Channell and Bessie Barb Channell.
Her husband was the late Francis L. Austin, who passed away on Aug. 15, 2009.
She is survived by five children, Ruby Louise Nine of Martinsburg, Ivan Leroy Austin and wife, Dolores Austin, of Fairmont, Dorothy Faye Hostler of Grafton, James Douglas Austin and wife, Carolyn Austin, of Creston, Ohio, and William Dwight Austin and wife, Elizabeth Austin of Morgantown; 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Ervin Channell of Baltimore, Md., and Adolph Channell of Beverly; one sister, Elsie Porter of Baltimore, Md.; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Hattie Tacy Hanaford, Gracie Pingley Lowther and Armie Swecker; and one brother, who died in infancy.
Edna was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great- grandmother and sister to her family. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, flowers, canning and sharing with her family. She was Methodist by faith.
The family will receive friends at Donald G. Ford Funeral Home in Grafton on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at the funeral home Monday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. with Assistant Pastor J. Daniel Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Edna O. Austin, 93, formerly of Warder Avenue, Grafton, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Grafton City Hospital.
She was born Feb. 14, 1916, at Valley Head, a daughter of the late Ira Leonard Channell and Bessie Barb Channell.
Her husband was the late Francis L. Austin, who passed away on Aug. 15, 2009.
She is survived by five children, Ruby Louise Nine of Martinsburg, Ivan Leroy Austin and wife, Dolores Austin, of Fairmont, Dorothy Faye Hostler of Grafton, James Douglas Austin and wife, Carolyn Austin, of Creston, Ohio, and William Dwight Austin and wife, Elizabeth Austin of Morgantown; 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Ervin Channell of Baltimore, Md., and Adolph Channell of Beverly; one sister, Elsie Porter of Baltimore, Md.; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Hattie Tacy Hanaford, Gracie Pingley Lowther and Armie Swecker; and one brother, who died in infancy.
Edna was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great- grandmother and sister to her family. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, flowers, canning and sharing with her family. She was Methodist by faith.
The family will receive friends at Donald G. Ford Funeral Home in Grafton on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at the funeral home Monday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. with Assistant Pastor J. Daniel Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 14, 1916, at Valley Head, a daughter of the late Ira Leonard Channell and Bessie Barb Channell.
Her husband was the late Francis L. Austin, who passed away on Aug. 15, 2009.
She is survived by five children, Ruby Louise Nine of Martinsburg, Ivan Leroy Austin and wife, Dolores Austin, of Fairmont, Dorothy Faye Hostler of Grafton, James Douglas Austin and wife, Carolyn Austin, of Creston, Ohio, and William Dwight Austin and wife, Elizabeth Austin of Morgantown; 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Ervin Channell of Baltimore, Md., and Adolph Channell of Beverly; one sister, Elsie Porter of Baltimore, Md.; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Hattie Tacy Hanaford, Gracie Pingley Lowther and Armie Swecker; and one brother, who died in infancy.
Edna was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great- grandmother and sister to her family. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, flowers, canning and sharing with her family. She was Methodist by faith.
The family will receive friends at Donald G. Ford Funeral Home in Grafton on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at the funeral home Monday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. with Assistant Pastor J. Daniel Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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