CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Wanda I. Austin, 25 Apr 2004
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Wanda I. Austin, 87, Wilson Ave., Elizabethton, died Sunday, 
April 25, 2004 at her residence following a brief illness.
A native of Carter County, she was the daughter of the late Charles 
R. and Bessie L. Minton Scoggins.
She was of the Baptist faith, a homemaker and a mother.
Mrs. Austin was an avid Braves fan.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David H. Austin; two infant 
sons, Christopher Austin and Charles Austin; one brother, Clarence P. 
Scoggins; an infant sister, and a son-in-law, Charles E. Eggers.

Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Larry and Surry 
Austin, of Las Cruces, N.M.; Gary Austin, Elizabethton; three daughters 
and sons-in-law, Patty Eggers, Elizabethton; Brenda and Jerry Blevins, 
Elizabethton; Cindy and Darryll Larkin, Watauga; eight grandchildren, 
David J. Austin and Lisa Crume, Johnson City; Len Austin, of Calif.; 
Jason and Wendy Eggers, Watauga; Brandon Blevins, Elizabethton; Tara 
and Mary Canty, Kingsport; Leah Austin, of Turner Falls, Mass.; Chad 
and Emily Larkin, Elizabethton; Stacy and Jared McKinney, Johnson 
City; six great-grandchildren, Christina Austin, Johnson City; Erik 
Larkin, Elizabethton; Madison McKinney and Jonah McKinney, Johnson 
City; Ryan Eggers, Watauga; Sara Wirth and Ian Wirth, both of Johnson 
City; two very special sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Scoggins, Elizabethton, 
and Jean Roudisikis, of Ronceverte, West Virginia. Several nieces and 
nephews also survive.

The funeral service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2004 
at Tetrick Funeral Home Riverside Chapel with Rev. Jim Murray, Rev. 
David Montgomery and Rev. Gary Montgomery officiating. Music will be 
under the direction of Rev. David Montgomery, Rev. Gary Montgomery and 
Kay Arnold. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday 
at the funeral home chapel prior to the funeral service, or friends may 
call at the residence any time. The graveside service and burial will be 
conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at Happy Valley Memorial 
Park. Active pallbearers will be grandsons David Austin, Brandon Blevins, 
Jason Eggers, Chad Larkin, Jarod McKinney and Mark Canty. Honorary 
pallbearers will be Travis Blevins, Jerry Blevins, Darryll Larkin and 
R.D. Snead. Special friends are Dr. Joe May and staff; Heath Arnold, 
Cathy Nave, Mary Jo Julian, Betty Jo "Muz" Montgomery, Freddie Malone, 
Dot Oaks, Edna Taylor, Violet Lyons, Chelsey Weddle, and Savana Weddle. 
The family would like to offer their appreciation to the Medical Center 
Hospice Team. Those who plan to attend the graveside service are asked 
to meet at the funeral home chapel at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 
2004 to go in procession to the cemetery. Online condolences may be 
sent to the family through our Web site at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com.
Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, 423-542-2232, is in charge of 
arrangements. 

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