1935
Lola Ophelia
2022
Lola Ophelia Williams Austin
October 2, 1935 — June 12, 2022
LOLA OPHELIA WILLIAMS AUSTIN
Park City, Utah: Lola Ophelia Williams Austin, age 86, passed away June 12, 2022 at Heber Valley Assisted Living in Heber, Utah.
She was born October 2, 1935 in Huron, TN and grew up at Mifflin, the daughter of the late Joseph Elbert and Ophelia Joyner Williams. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1954 and was married to Ottis Hurshel Austin. They made their home in Indiana. She was employed at Grant County Court House in Marion for seventeen years in the Treasurer’s Office.
Mr. Austin died in 1973 and Lola moved back to Chester County and worked for Coca Cola Bottling Company, as an outlet supervisor. She made her home in Florida for a while and then moved to Utah in 2007 to make her home near her daughter.
Mrs. Austin is survived by a daughter, Kathy Rizika and husband Philip of Park City, Utah and two grandchildren, Nicole and Hunter; a brother, Dewayne Williams of Mifflin and two sisters, Rachel Ellington and Margie McGhee both of Mifflin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ottis Hurshel Austin, seven brothers, Harry Williams, Wilson Williams, Cleon Williams, Paul Williams, Velton Williams, Ernest Williams and Carroll Williams and a sister, Mary Moss.
Graveside services will be 10:00AM Wednesday June 22nd at Unity Cemetery at Jacks Creek with Dr. Dale Denning officiating.
Burial will follow in Unity Cemetery.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2421
Park City, Utah: Lola Ophelia Williams Austin, age 86, passed away June 12, 2022 at Heber Valley Assisted Living in Heber, Utah.
She was born October 2, 1935 in Huron, TN and grew up at Mifflin, the daughter of the late Joseph Elbert and Ophelia Joyner Williams. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1954 and was married to Ottis Hurshel Austin. They made their home in Indiana. She was employed at Grant County Court House in Marion for seventeen years in the Treasurer’s Office.
Mr. Austin died in 1973 and Lola moved back to Chester County and worked for Coca Cola Bottling Company, as an outlet supervisor. She made her home in Florida for a while and then moved to Utah in 2007 to make her home near her daughter.
Mrs. Austin is survived by a daughter, Kathy Rizika and husband Philip of Park City, Utah and two grandchildren, Nicole and Hunter; a brother, Dewayne Williams of Mifflin and two sisters, Rachel Ellington and Margie McGhee both of Mifflin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ottis Hurshel Austin, seven brothers, Harry Williams, Wilson Williams, Cleon Williams, Paul Williams, Velton Williams, Ernest Williams and Carroll Williams and a sister, Mary Moss.
Graveside services will be 10:00AM Wednesday June 22nd at Unity Cemetery at Jacks Creek with Dr. Dale Denning officiating.
Burial will follow in Unity Cemetery.
Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2421
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
9:30 - 10:00 am (Eastern time)
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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