Mr. Austin was a retired inorganic chemist from Milliken & Company in Spartanburg. He had taught chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill and Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. His Masters and Ph.D. in organic chemistry were from UNC Chapel Hill. He was a member of Rejoice Lutheran Church in Inman and a lifetime member of South Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission.
He is survived by his son, Jon O. Austin and wife Sue Ann of Cary, NC; his daughter, Katrina D. Austin of Inman, SC; his sister-in-law, Vernice Punch and Edna Punch of Hickory, NC; his cousin, Earl Austin, Jr. or Lenoir, NC; and his grandchildren, Rebekah Austin of Baltimore, MD, Stephanie Austin Graham (Jacob) of Detroit, MI, and Jon Hildebrandt of Texas. He was predeceased by a brother, James F. Austin, and a sister, Mary Anna Austin.
Visitation will be 1:00 – 1:45 PM on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Rejoice Lutheran Church, 4 Walnut St, Inman, SC 29349. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM at the church, conducted by Pastor Jeff Valentine.
Mr. Austin was a retired inorganic chemist from Milliken & Company in Spartanburg. He had taught chemistry at UNC Chapel Hill and Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. His Masters and Ph.D. in organic chemistry were from UNC Chapel Hill. He was a member of Rejoice Lutheran Church in Inman and a lifetime member of South Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission.
He is survived by his son, Jon O. Austin and wife Sue Ann of Cary, NC; his daughter, Katrina D. Austin of Inman, SC; his sister-in-law, Vernice Punch and Edna Punch of Hickory, NC; his cousin, Earl Austin, Jr. or Lenoir, NC; and his grandchildren, Rebekah Austin of Baltimore, MD, Stephanie Austin Graham (Jacob) of Detroit, MI, and Jon Hildebrandt of Texas. He was predeceased by a brother, James F. Austin, and a sister, Mary Anna Austin.
Visitation will be 1:00 – 1:45 PM on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Rejoice Lutheran Church, 4 Walnut St, Inman, SC 29349. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM at the church, conducted by Pastor Jeff Valentine.
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