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Ora Austin Obituary

Published by Omaha World-Herald from Apr. 6 to Apr. 7, 2011.

Austin, Ora Lee
Age 103
Survived by 4 sons: Ashley (Eliza), Ray, Omaha, Wilson, Los Angeles, CA, Lee Edward (Myra) Austin, Detroit, MI; daughter: Barbara (Ray) Vaughn, Omaha; grandchildren, great-grand, great-great-grandchildren.
Wake 6-8pm Thursday. FUNERAL SERVICE 10am Friday all at Paradise Baptist Church, 2124 Lothrop St; Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. THOMAS FUNERAL HOME
3920 N. 24th St. 402-453-7111

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March 31, 2024

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37 Entries

Shalonda Seastrong

March 31, 2024

This still feels like a bad dream I'm going to wake up from. I needed you longer but God needed you more. I miss you forever and always. Tell NaNa I love her the same❤

Stanley Jones

November 4, 2023

Hey MAMA, A lot happened since the last time I seen you, My mom recently passed away and it hurts me bad. I hope you and her and nana up there cracking jokes. I hope you guys are proud of me and I pray you guys watch over me. I NEED YALLS PROTECTION against this crazy world alone love you see y’all soon

Angela

September 18, 2021

Hello grandma I miss you very much think about you all the time just the other day I was telling a co worker how much you love fishing and how when I was a little girl that ee would go I remember are fishing pole the Bamboo pole just a string and a Bobbit and a hook but most of the time me and my cousin would palyamd my grandma and auntie would fish and as we for older we learn how to clean the cut them up and clean in side of them and then last was how to fry them I had the best grandma in the world And how I used to squash your hair And grease in it Those are the good old days At my grandma's house with my cousin Kid today don't know what that is To go to grandma's house I went to both of my grandmother's on the weekend Grandma I love you I miss you I miss you tell everybody hello for Us It's not the same without you Grandmother hold the family together We don't see each other that often unless A death in the family We did have a little get together We had a more memorial service For Michael Is Donald Craig Thurman And Timmy Came to Omaha So now you have your baby with you Michael Home you Take care and raise As your own Like you did a lot of your grandchildren You did meet a stranger You would have bought anyone A heart Of gold And you will forever live in our heart and mind Love you forever your granddaughter Angela

Shalonda Seastrong

March 31, 2021

Its been so long without you and I still want you to come back everyday....things are soo much different but I guess they will never be the same....I love you always and forever❤❤❤❤

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Angela

April 8, 2018

Hello grandma was thinking about you and how much I miss you I was tell a family member tonight how old you was when you pass Away wish you was here miss talking with you and to you I'm glad God bless me to know you and have a granddaughter relationship with you you was more like a mother to me so loving and caring not just for your family but for any and every body that knew you friend of the family you made them feel like part of your family if it wasn't feeding them but your home there home when they had no wear to go and you had a house full never said no you made room you're turly a blessing Grandma my Angel always remember never forgotten in my Heart forever always you're turly miss love you always love your granddaughter Angela A

MarQuita Seastrong

January 28, 2013

Momma,
I love and miss you sooo much! It is definitely not the same with you gone. I know your looking down on all of us. Keep watching and protecting us all!

Love Quita <3

Angela Austin

January 26, 2013

Hi Grandma it me Angie Im lighting you a candle to celebrate your 105 Birthday it was a Blessing you live to reach your 103 birthday i was glad that God bless you to be able to join us that time be for he call you home I Love And Miss you very Much keep watching over us all Love Always

Shalonda Seastrong

October 11, 2012

Mama just stopping by to say I love and miss you very much. Its alot of things driving my mind crazy in my life right now and usually I would just come and visit you to make it easier but I cant so I just wanted to stop by and say again I Love you very much and wish you was still here with me!

Angela

September 2, 2012

Hi Grandma always thinking about you Love You and Miss You too you was a blessing to us alls and to live to get a 103 that it self was a blessing God is good Love and Miss one of your Granddaughter

angela austin

July 26, 2012

Hi grandmama i miss and love you very much granddaughter

Angela A

May 19, 2012

Hello gradma it me Angie I miss you I think about how I was to have u for 51 years half of what God bless you to live a 103 we alls was bless to have you as a grandmother you funny,loveing, careing, there wasn't. A person you wouldn't. Help feed and give them a roof over there head I'm proud to have been your granddaughter you are special and I. Love for alls the time you let me come over stay weeken with you and alls my big and little consin you every said no I couldn't. come over know that you had a house with 9 kids already with you thank you grandma for the beauitful woman you was you keep it real with us alls Love You .

Shalonda Seastrong

May 18, 2012

A whole year a some months later and you are still on my mind all day everyday. My tears are gone and replaced with a smile because of all of the wonderful memories we shared. I love you more than anything and its nothing in the world that I would not give to have you back. I am no longer selfish though because I know that your long journey in this life had you tired and now you are resting peacefully. Continue to watch over me and guide me in the right direction Mama I love you so much and just miss you sooooo much!!!

Angela Austin

July 20, 2011

Hi Grandma it me I was thinking of you want to let you know that you are miss and I am bless to have had you for a grandmother that truely Love your Familys and all peoples Thank You Love always granddaughter Angela

Kimberley Bethea

May 24, 2011

My prayers go out to the family of Mrs.Austin...may god bless you all and may she continue to smile upon you from heaven...always loved and never forgotten!

Shalonda Seastrong

May 24, 2011

Mama I think about you everyday and miss you everyday! I know you looking down on us with a smile. Man I miss you soooo much it hurts!!!!

Racquel Christin-Walker

April 10, 2011

I was so sorry to hear about the loss of Grandma Austin. She obviously lived a full life rich with love and admiration. May her memories continue to give the family comfort and strength during this time of bereavement. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Peace and blessings...

Linda French

April 9, 2011

To the Austin family, I am sorry for the loss of Mrs. Austin. I met her once years ago. I loved to hear about her fishing trips with her sons. I know that she loved you and you truly loved her. I will keep the family in my prayers.

Your friend always,

Keekee Polite

April 8, 2011

I am so very sorry for your loss , my prayers are with you all .

April 8, 2011

May God continue to give you strength in a time of need. Love always Betty Crawford and her family.

Keneta Browne

April 8, 2011

I was blessed to have met u, may you rest in peace. To her family stay strong and my prayers are with you.

T Jean Turner

April 8, 2011

To the Austin family,I grieve with you I know the loss you feel,I also have two angels in heaven I long to see again, you never get over it, just gets a little easier to bear with time. You'll think about her and feel short of breath like you can't breath I know! but like the scripture says let not your heart be troubled ," He said; "ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,I wouldn't have told you, I go to prepare a place for you and there I will be also. She is absent from this body and present with the Lord.

I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers nor things to come. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

She is with him and this is the greatest love of all she is having supper at the masters table! Rejoice in it and be glad, we're sad in our loss but her love and your love and Gods love won't return unto you void.

My prayers are lovingly submitted to you at this time of sorrow during her joyous home going to live with the God on high, the God of hosts!
LaWanda, Quita and Sherlonda remember and to the entire Austin family her love and memories will live on in you all forever.

Caroline Austin-Barnes

April 7, 2011

I will always remember how much you loved to watch us dance, run and ride our bikes on Manderson Street.And the sleep overs with you,Mamie and Michael. It was a privilage to oil and scratch your scalp and we also learned to skin rabbits, squirrels and scale fish for dinner. I'm glad the last time I saw you I told you "I love you " and you said "Grandma loves you to baby!"I kissed your cheek,hand and forehead. I LOVE YOU FOREVER & ALWAYS!Your Grand Daughter Caroline

April 7, 2011

To the family....I'm truely sorry for your loss. Find comfort in knowing you had a great person in your life and now she is watching over you all. God Bless
Love Carmen Anderson and family

MarQuita Seastrong

April 7, 2011

Momma I'm going to miss you so much. I love you and I'm glad that I was able to truely know you. I can't wait to see you again. Tell Nana, Uncle Robert and the rest of the family I said hi and I love you ya'll!!! <3 <3

Tierra Murphy

April 7, 2011

You were a wonderful person to know. We will cherish our memories with you always. Love Tierra, DaNya, & David Jr.

Teunnia Archie

April 7, 2011

Such a lovely lady! Truly blessed to have had you in my life, thank you for my grandfather for without you there would be no him. I know GOD is so excited to have his wonderful Angel home and I thank GOD for giving you to us for 103 years, that's a blessing

Teunnia Archie

April 7, 2011

Such a lovely lady! Truly blessed to have had you in my life, thank you for my grandfather for without you there would have been no him. I know GOD is so excited to have his wonderful Angel home and I thank GOD for giving you to us for 103 years, that's a blessing!

Eddie Austin

April 7, 2011

grandma, I will miss you but never forget your unconitional love.... Your grandson Eddie

JEMARA thompson

April 7, 2011

TO THE AUSTIN FAMILY IM SORRY TO HEAR BOUT YOUR LOST,MS.AUSTIN IS A BLESSING TO YOUR FAMILY! SHES ALSO IN A BETTER PLACE NOW. LOVE YOU SHALONDA AND FAMILY.

Shalonda Seastrong

April 7, 2011

My guardian angel u are free! My heart is hurting but ur love will see me through. Rest in paradise my lovely lady we will me again and ill be waiting patiently for that day! I love and miss u so much! I love u always Momma! Your great granddaughter Shalonda Seastrong

Angela Austin

April 7, 2011

To my Grandmother I Love You Very Much you will truly be miss but never forgotten Love your granddaughter.

Tiera Powell

April 7, 2011

My heaart goes out to the Austin family! Only GOD knows what he has in store for us! Know we just know that she is in a better place watching down on her family!

Shalonda Seastrong

April 7, 2011

Momma I can't even explain how I feel right now words can't even express how much I love and miss you! My heart just wasnt ready for you to leave yet! I just wish I could hear ur voice one more time! I already miss rubbing you down before bed or even just scratching ur head when u had a itch. Momma I can't even begin to express how much I love you and how much I appreciate everything you have did for me you are truly my lifes blessing. This is hard for me because this is you are all I know. Life without momma I dont know what that is but the Lord wanted her home so im forced to cope with this. I pretend to the world to be ok with this but im diein inside. I wasnt ready for this forreal but hey momma is home now where she always told used she wanted to be. She in a better place than me Paradise! Imagine that Paradise Ora Lee Austin one of Gods new Angels! Rest on Mrs. Austin I a be alright in due time no more worrying and pain for u my guardian angel is free! I love you I love you I love I love you rest in paradise lil lady the duo is together again Momma and NaNa rest on! Love Always and forever your great granddaughter Shalonda

Tanasha Dollison

April 6, 2011

To the family....my thoughts and prayers go out to you during your loss.She was such a beautiful woman that has touch many lives. May her spirit live on and may your hearts be filled with her love. God bless you and just know that shes watching over you smiling down each and every step of your way. Love Tanasha Dollison and family.

Tanasha Dollison

April 6, 2011

Tiera Austin

April 6, 2011

My angel..
Lord thank you!
U have blessed us with a living angel
How selfish could we be to think you wouldn’t want your angel back in your graces...
You sent that angel to change many lives…
to inspire generations
To heal frustration with wisdom and strength
My angel was amazing
Serving you all her days on earth!
103 years…fearless and faithful!
Praising your name, she was incredible, impeccable!
I know my angel is rejoicing in your holy kingdom..
Now watching over us, protecting us
As she always has..
I feel my angel around me…I feel my angel in my soul.
So my angel enjoy your home..
Rest in paradise for your work here is done..
U ran that race called life…
And my angel you have won!

Love You Great Granddaughter Tiera "Sunshyne" Austin '

April 6, 2011

To the Family of Mrs. Ora Lee Austin, I know what a profound loss this is for you, and I want you to know that I am praying for your hearts to have peace during this time.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Teresa Cryer-Brown
Omaha, NE

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