Bro. Johnny Lynn Austin

JOHNNY L. AUSTIN
NOVEMBER 1, 1944 – JANUARY 25, 2025
PASTOR JOHN L AUSTIN, AGE 80 WENT TO HIS HEAVENLY HOME TO BE WITH HIS LORD AND SAVIOR ON JANUARY 25, 2025. BROTHER JOHN WAS AN ORDAINED MINISTER WITH FRANTOM CHAPEL CHURCH FOR 12 YEARS. HIS BELIEF WAS, "WITH GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE". JOHN WAS ALSO A LINEMAN FOR 46 YEARS FOR LPL AND RETIRED AS A LINEMAN SUPERVISOR WITH ENTERGY. WITH HIS LOVE FOR SINGING, HE ALSO SANG WITH SEVERAL GOSPEL GROUPS SHARING HIS LOVE FOR JESUS. HIS SIGNATURE SONG AS YOU MAY KNOW WAS, THE LIGHT HOUSE.
JOHN WAS BORN NOVEMBER 1, 1944, IN CHATHAM, LA TO JOHN CLAUDE AND MATTIE LOU (YEAGER) AUSTIN.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, EMMA AUSTIN; BROTHER, RONALD AUSTIN AND WIFE HELEN; SON, JOHN AUSTIN JR AND WIFE LORI; DAUGTHER, ALISSA LESTAGE; 5 GRAND CHILDREN, AND 5 GREAT GRAND CHILDREN
HE IS PROCEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, JOHN CLAUDE AND MATTIE LOU AUSTIN; SIBLINGS BIRDIE FRANCIS SIMMONS; DAUGHTER ALLISON LYNETTE AUSTIN.
OFFICIATING FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE PASTOR STEVE AUSTIN.
SERVING AS PALLBEARERS WILL BE:
• DAVID SWEITZER
• DANIEL AUSTIN
• CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL JR
• JACOB MARCUM
• ROB CROWE
• KEITH WALTERS
SERVING AS HONARY PALLBEARERS WILL BE:
• CHAD PORTER
• JERERMY SORESEN
• TOMMY CHATHAM
• GLYNN BROWDER
JEREMY JEWELL
FRIENDS MAY VISIT WITH THE FAMILY AT FRANTOM CHAPEL CHURCH, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025, FROM 5-8PM
FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT FRANTOM CHAPEL CHURCH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025, AT 11:00AM.
FRANTOM CHAPEL CHURCH
1560 FLAT CREEK ROAD
EROS, LA 71238
INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW AT OAKRIDGE CEMETARY, UNDER DIRECTION OF GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME, LOCATED AT
2037 VERNON EROS ROAD
RUSTON, LA 71270
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO: FRANTOM CHAPEL CHURCH PO BOX 105 EROS, LA 71238