IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Bobby Ray
Austin -Gfh
August 13, 1939 – February 5, 2020
Obituary
Caraway- Bobby Ray Austin, 80, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his home.
He was born August 13, 1939 in Rivervale, to the late Rubin and Lucille Bogard Austin. He owned and operated the family business, Austin Auto Sales and Salvage. He married Mildred Crabtree Austin in November of 1959 and they enjoyed 54 years together.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Austin in 2014; two sisters, Charlene Taft and Shirley Austin.
He is survived by a daughter, Kim Pettit and her fiance Jim Taylor; one son, Ricky Austin and his wife Deborah all of Caraway; a sister, Gladys Huskey (R.V.); four grandchildren, Michael Pettit, Renee Pettit, Devon Austin and Ryan Austin; a great-grandson, Kenneth Hill and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life will be 3:00 pm Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Gregg Funeral Home in Monette. Interment will follow in Caraway Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Ronald Dewailly, Wade Pettit, Eddie Whitehead, Danny Austin, Gary Fletcher and Gary Toombs.
He was born August 13, 1939 in Rivervale, to the late Rubin and Lucille Bogard Austin. He owned and operated the family business, Austin Auto Sales and Salvage. He married Mildred Crabtree Austin in November of 1959 and they enjoyed 54 years together.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Austin in 2014; two sisters, Charlene Taft and Shirley Austin.
He is survived by a daughter, Kim Pettit and her fiance Jim Taylor; one son, Ricky Austin and his wife Deborah all of Caraway; a sister, Gladys Huskey (R.V.); four grandchildren, Michael Pettit, Renee Pettit, Devon Austin and Ryan Austin; a great-grandson, Kenneth Hill and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life will be 3:00 pm Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Gregg Funeral Home in Monette. Interment will follow in Caraway Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Ronald Dewailly, Wade Pettit, Eddie Whitehead, Danny Austin, Gary Fletcher and Gary Toombs.
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