Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
William John `Bill' Austin Jr.
Graveside services for William John ``Bill'' Austin Jr. 53, of Thornton, Texas, formerly of Winnsboro, were held Saturday at Ebenezer Cemetery in Kosse, Texas, under the direction of Groesbeck Funeral Home of Groesbeck, Texas.
Mr. Austin passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at his home after a sudden illness. He was preceded in death by his father, William John "Bill" Austin Sr.; grandparents, John Austin, Mary Austin Burch, Edgar ``Hooks'' Vines, Bessie Davis Vines and step-grandmother Lois McMurray Vines.
Survivors include his wife, Jewel Austin, Thornton, Texas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Shannon and Joel Hobbs, Fresno, Calif.; Brandy and Ron Smith, Kosse, Texas; his mother, Pocahontas Vines Austin, Winnsboro; three sisters and brother-in-law, Tricia Hawsey, Winnsboro; Susan and Danny Wall, Winnsboro; Brenda Humphreys, Fort Worth, Texas; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Kelly Austin and Connie, Kosse, Texas; Don and Lori Austin, Kosse, Texas; Gary and Rita Austin, Winnsboro; Rob and Staci Austin, Winnsboro; half brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Lissa Austin of Winnsboro; and a host of nieces and nephews.
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Bill Austin, Jr. Graveside Services held on April 17
William (Bill) John Austin, Jr., age 53, of Thornton, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at his residence.
Graveside Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Ebenezer Cemetery with Brother Bill Hughes officiating.
Mr. Austin was born October 15, 1948 in Winnsboro, LA to William John and Poachonats [sic, Pocahontas] (Vines) Austin. He was a rancher and had lived in this area for the past thirty years. He was married to Jewel (McMurray) Austin on September 4, 1969 in Kerman, CA.
Survivors include his wife: Jewel of Thornton; two daughters and sons-in-law: Shannon and Joel Hobbs of Fresno, CA and Brandy and Ron Smith of Kosse; grandchildren: John William, Joshea Cody, and James Dalton Hobbs, Austin Drake Smith of Kosse; mother: Poachonats [sic, Pocahontas] Austin of LA; three sisters and four brothers.
Groesbeck Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Wednesday, April 24, 2002