Mr. Austin served in the United States Navy; 1952-1956. He was employed as a U.S.D.A. Meat Inspector for the V.A. Department of Agriculture and was a member of the Church of the Valley. He was a talented musician that enjoyed the harmonica, mandolin, organ and he enjoyed playing for family and friends.
On March 8, 1953, he married Betty Jean May Austin, who preceded him in death on October 14, 1977.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Austin; two sisters, Theo “Jackie” Stanley and Janice Gardiner and three brothers, Lawrence, Wiley and Paul Austin.
Mr. Austin is survived by three sons, Wayne and wife, Sandra of Orange, Greg and wife, Beth, and Andy and wife, Joyce, all of Shenandoah; five grandchildren, Kimberly King, Andrea Wheeler, Laura Turner, Tyler Austin and Benjamin Austin; seven great-grandchildren, Cara King, Trinity, Destiny and Austin Wheeler, Caroline Austin, Kennedey and Bristol Turner and special nieces and nephews.
Mr. Austin will be taken to the Church of the Valley in Shenandoah where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Friends may visit the home of Andy at any time.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at the Church of the Valley with Rev. Jim Bebber officiating.
Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Shenandoah.
Mr. Austin served in the United States Navy; 1952-1956. He was employed as a U.S.D.A. Meat Inspector for the V.A. Department of Agriculture and was a member of the Church of the Valley. He was a talented musician that enjoyed the harmonica, mandolin, organ and he enjoyed playing for family and friends.
On March 8, 1953, he married Betty Jean May Austin, who preceded him in death on October 14, 1977.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Austin; two sisters, Theo “Jackie” Stanley and Janice Gardiner and three brothers, Lawrence, Wiley and Paul Austin.
Mr. Austin is survived by three sons, Wayne and wife, Sandra of Orange, Greg and wife, Beth, and Andy and wife, Joyce, all of Shenandoah; five grandchildren, Kimberly King, Andrea Wheeler, Laura Turner, Tyler Austin and Benjamin Austin; seven great-grandchildren, Cara King, Trinity, Destiny and Austin Wheeler, Caroline Austin, Kennedey and Bristol Turner and special nieces and nephews.
Mr. Austin will be taken to the Church of the Valley in Shenandoah where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Friends may visit the home of Andy at any time.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at the Church of the Valley with Rev. Jim Bebber officiating.
Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery in Shenandoah.
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