John Allen Austin, Jr.

JOHN ALLEN AUSTIN, JR.

MIDLAND CITY… John Allen Austin, Jr., a resident of Midland City, Alabama, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 15, 2025, at his home. He was 82.

A memorial service will be held 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel with Brother Todd Whaley officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 A.M. prior to the service. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Austin was born in Dale County, Alabama to the late John Austin and Helen Shupert Austin. He was a 1961 Graduate of Dale County High School. He retired from Pemco World Air Services after forty-five years of service. He was a huge Alabama Fan. He was passionate about the outdoors, whether he was fishing, hunting, traveling, or camping. The beach and the mountains were a few of his favorite places. It made his day to play dominoes with his brothers. He loved his family and the gatherings they had, whether it was a cook-out or a karaoke competition. His grandchildren were the apple of his eye.

Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Sammy Austin.

Leaving to cherish his memories is his wife of sixty-two years, Twyla Whaley Austin; his daughters, Angela Brannon (Michael) and Donna Barron (Todd); his sons, Steve Austin and Johnny Austin (Susana); his brothers, Ricky Austin (Joyce), Gary Austin (Pam), and Bobby Austin (Cindy); his sister-in-law, Sandra Austin; his grandchildren, Christopher Brannon (Stephanie), Ashley Lewis (Jordan), Haley Barron, and Bruno Miguel; his great-grandchildren, Julianne Richmann, Johanna Brannon, Judson Brannon, and Maggie Lewis; and several nieces and nephews.

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