Obituary of Grace Austin

Grace Elizabeth Miller Austin, 82, of 1375 Waterlily Road, Coinjock, NC died Saturday, August 23, 2003 at Sentara Center – Currituck. She was born in Brownsville, TX to the late George Donald Miller, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Michael Miller and was the widow of Oswald Spencer Austin. She was a retired Currituck County Librarian, a member of Sharon United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and the Currituck County Christian Women. Mrs. Austin is survived by one daughter, Beth Austin Childers and husband John of Coinjock, NC; three sons, Donald S. Austin and wife Sue of Knotts Island, NC, Gary S. Austin and wife Pat of Grandy, NC, and Michael D. Austin and wife Stacey of Jacksonville, FL; one brother, George Donald Miller, Jr. of Conroe, TX; seven grandchildren, Wendy Burgett, Spencer P. Austin, Stephen Childers, Amy S. Childers, Pamela Younger, Christopher Austin, and Bryan Austin; and three great grandchildren, Kyle and Shane Burgett and Austin Younger. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph E. Miller and a grandson, Daniel Austin. A graveside service will be conducted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 11:00 AM at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery by the Rev. Steve Castle. The family will receive friends at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC on Friday from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and at other times at the residence of Beth and John Childers, 1375 Waterlily Road, Coinjock, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Sharon United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 182, Poplar Branch, NC 27965 or to the Grace M. Austin Library Fund at the Currituck County Public Library, 4261 Caratoke Highway, Barco, NC 27917. To sign the online register, please visit www.twifordfh.com.