Wise County, Virginia, Obituaries: Gary N. Austin Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Courier Friday, January 24, 2002 Gary N. Austin COEBURN -- Gary Neal Austin, 47, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at home. He was a lifelong resident of Wise County, the son of the late Robert Joseph and Garnell Kiser Austin. He was a graduate of St. Paul High School, an employee of Coastal Coal Co. and a member of First Baptist Church, St. Paul. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Austin; one son, Evan Austin of the home; one sister, Beverly Bean of Virginia Beach; one brother, Larry Austin of Winterville, N.C.; one uncle, Dave Austin of St. Paul; two aunts, Betty Austin of St. Paul and Janie Dixon of Abingdon; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel in Castlewood, Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Mike Moore officiating. Committal services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, in Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood. The family will meet at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery, leaving at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Pallbearers will be David Austin, Jeff Austin, Steve Austin, Terry Austin, Mike Dixon and Buddy Hamilton. Honorary pallbearers wll be Ricky Owens, Ray Robinette and Randy Riner. The Austin family will receive friends at Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood, Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the Austin family by e-mail to condolences@castlewoodfuneral-home.com. Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.