TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for AUSTIN, JOSIE MAE (CASTLE) Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Houma, La. Died: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= AUSTIN, JOSIE MAE (CASTLE) February 6, 1932 ~ February 17, 2015 (age 83) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2015/f1502.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Josie Mae Austin, 83, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Houma, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:41 a.m. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time at the church. The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at New Salem Baptist Church, 818 Lafayette Street, Houma, LA 70360. Burial will follow in Deweyville Cemetery. She is survived by: her former husband, Leroy Austin, Sr.: three sons, Leroy Austin, Jr., Michael Austin and Shaun Austin; five daughters, Susan A. Franklin, Bernita Austin, Kathy Austin, Tatia Carter (Kirk) and Anissa Austin; three foster daughters, Danielle Jackson, Cheryl Alston and Jackie Brown; three brothers, William Castle, Joseph Castle and Donald Castle; five sisters, Dianne Myles, Carolyn Carter (Carlos), Clara Barabin, Rosalyn Castle and Paulette Castle; thirty-four grandchildren; forty-seven great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Olivia Celestine-Leblanc and Curvin Castle, Sr.; stepmother, Riffie Castle; her grandparents, Amelia and George Celestine; five brothers, Charlie Leblanc, Jr., Rudolph LeBlanc, Louis Castle, Curvin Castle, Jr. and Isaac Castle; and two sisters, Dorothy McKinley and Carrie Miller. Jones Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements. ======================