Extracted from The Tyler Morning Telegraph (Tyler, TX)
Tuesday, November 14, 1950

Funeral Rites Held For W. J. Austin

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 13 (Spl.) W. J. Austin, 86, Jacksonvilleite for many years, was buried in the Shiloh cemetery near Longbranch Saturday following funeral rites at 2:30 p.m. in the Shiloh Church. Rev. J. W. Harper of Gallatin, officiated.

Austin died Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the home of a daughter at Longbranch, where he had been living the past few months.

Surviving are three sons, W. J. Austin and H. R. Austin of Jacksonville, and L. M. Austin of Gallatin; a daughter, Mrs. J. M. Baker of Longbranch; three step-daughters and four grand-children.

Arrangements by Graggard-Spraggins--Swofford.