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AUSTIN, BerthaAUSTIN, Odis LAUSTIN, Billy DonAUSTIN, LomasAUSTIN, Clara MalindaAUSTIN, Lorenzo DowAUSTIN, Pearl AUSTIN, Edward MignonAUSTIN, Omer LeeAUSTIN, BeatriceAUSTIN, Minnie BellAUSTIN, Omer ChancyAUSTIN, WinnieAUSTIN, Sharon KayAUSTIN, Mary CansadaAUSTIN, Philip WashingtonAUSTIN, RoyAUSTIN, MargaretAUSTIN, Bertha MAUSTIN, VeraAUSTIN, Infant TwinsAUSTIN, DociaAUSTIN, Richard MarionAUSTIN, Mary RuthAUSTIN, Guy GAUSTIN, Coma MAUSTIN, Donald Edward "Donnie"AUSTIN, Kathleen AAUSTIN, Troy LynnAUSTIN, Mary SueAUSTIN, Theron KeithAUSTIN, Eula Ann AUSTIN, Dolan WrightAUSTIN, MauriceAUSTIN, Leonard HughAUSTIN, Ora JuliaAUSTIN, Infant daughterAUSTIN, Geraldine BowdenAUSTIN, Max EmmettAUSTIN, Coy EmmettAUSTIN, Alta JAUSTIN, Emmett YoungAUSTIN, MadgeAUSTIN, Vaud NAUSTIN, Jerry MAUSTIN, Opal VAUSTIN, Dilton GriggsAUSTIN, Ellen Sue Additional AUSTIN Surnames in POPE County
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Submitted: 11/19/18 • Approved: 11/19/18 • Last Updated: 11/22/18 • R1245218-G0-S3
August 1, 1943 - April 4, 2018
Married Bonnie Johnson February 3, 1946
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Kerry Gene Austin, 74, of Atkins, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Atkins Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born August 1, 1943, in the Bell’s Chapel Community of Atkins, son of Guy Gene and Coma Keener Austin. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Amos Otto Keener and wife Temperance, and Joseph Wade Austin and wife Bertha; sister, Linda Holloway; & brother, Kenneth Wayne Austin. In 1968, Kerry married Bonnie Johnson. To this marriage they were blessed with one son, Kerry Wade Austin and his wife Laura; and 2 amazing grandsons who were the loves of this life, Jacob Wade Austin and Benjamin Lee Austin. He is also survived by a sister, Annette and husband Jim Lemley; and 3 nephews and 2 nieces.Kerry and Bonnie were members of and attended Bell’s Chapel United Methodist Church. The church and his church family were very important to Kerry and he was saddened when his health prevented him from attending on a regular basis.After high school, Kerry served in the Air Force. After the Air Force, he attended Petit Jean Vo-Tech and received his degree in Drafting and Surveying; going to work for the State Highway Department as the interstate was being built. He was also the Recreational Director for the city of Atkins for three years, a tank farm supervisor at the Atkins Pickle Plant, a photographer, and the pitcher and manager of the Swamp Eagles. Kerry went on to attend Arkansas Tech and receive his Master’s Degree in Mathematics. In 1981, he began teaching math in the Atkins Public School District. After a few years, he became the District Technology Director – building and maintaining computers district-wide. Kerry cherished the time he got to spend at the Coffee Shop (Jose’s) comparing stories of life and his many and varied occupations. He leaves behind a love of his town, church, family, and friends.
Honorary pallbearers are Robert Travis, Thomas Willcutt, Brian Sweeden, Buddy Crow, Mike Sober, Tim Younger, and Ed Newman.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you for the love and care that was shown to Kerry and Bonnie by the staff of Atkins Nursing and Rehab Center.
Contributed on 11/19/18 by hawkinsdonna48
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