Carl Dudley Austin

Carl Dudley Austin obituary, Nashville, Indiana

Carl Dudley Austin

Carl Austin Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 30, 2025.
Nashville, Indiana Carl Dudley Austin Carl Dudley Austin, age 87, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Beloved husband of Kathryn Dellinger Austin. Loving father of Karen (Dan) Gormley, Kelly (Scott Hurwitz) Austin, Craig (Lynn) Austin. Proud grandfather of Molly and Will Austin and Sadie and Leah Hurwitz. Cherished brother of Diane (Tony) Jabaley and Cynthia (the late Robert) Daughtry. Wise and fun-loving uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Condee Austin and Adelaide Irving Austin, his brother Randall (Judy) Austin, and his sisters, Ruth (the late Harald) Bowman, Pam (the late Paul) Strode, and Joyce Bowman.

Carl and Kathryn Austin moved to Nashville after purchasing the Leonard Welch Insurance Agency, now the Austin Insurance Agency. Carl was an active volunteer with the Lions Club, the Brown County Chamber of Commerce, the Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Brown County Mental Health Board.

A Memorial Service is planned for 2:00pm, Sunday, August 10, at the Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46E, Nashville, Indiana.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to one of the following organizations:

Brown County Lions Club, P.O. Box 716, Nashville, Indiana 47448

Brown County Community Foundation - Austin Family Fund, P.O. Box 191, Nashville, Indiana 47448

Heart to Heart Hospice Foundation, 7240 Chase Oaks Blvd., Plano, TX 75025

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