Kenneth Wayne Austin

Kenneth Wayne Austin was born June 16, 1930 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late John Soloman and Leona Whiteside Austin. He was united in marriage to Frances Jean Lipford on October 1, 1949. He worked for Tennesse Department of Forestry for 43 years and was a farmer for 20 years. Mr. Austin enjoyed fishing, gardening, spoiling his grand kids, spending time with his family and traveling with his wife. He departed this life on June 2, 2017 in Adamsville, Tennessee at the age of 86 Years, 11 Months, 16 Days.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Jean Lipford Austin; a son, John Austin both of Bethel Springs, TN; eight grandchildren: Chris Jones and wife Julie, Michael Jones and wife Kathy, Josh Jones and wife Michelle, Kevin Austin, Lesley Kirk and husband John, Malerie Miller and husband Thomas, Lukas Austin and Trisha Austin; sixteen great grandchildren: Julia, John Michael, Sierra, Alex, Kayla, Solitaire, Charles, Mackenzie, Mya, Meredith, Tyler, Evan, Kyle, Kaidenn, Noah and Taylor.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Austin was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Jean Jones; a son, Daniel Craig Austin; a grandchild, Jacob Ryan Austin; two great grandchildren, Kenneth Edward Jones and Travis Kane Kirk.