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William Austin Obituary
Born in Lynchburg, he was a son of Helen Austin Dooley and the late William Byrd Austin Sr. Billy married the love of his life, Julia Austin on July 21, 1979. They raised two daughters on the dirt road. He was a long-term employee of Virginia Fiber/Greif and was a charter member of the Red House Volunteer Fire Department.
Smart as a tack, a superb grill master and a fixer of all things, Billy was an avid Virginia Tech fan, a talented athlete, an involved Dad and doting Pa. He loved spending time at the lake, being Captain of the pontoon and relished every second spent with his family, friends and five loving grandkids.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his two daughters, Adrian Scruggs and husband Adam, and their children, Marleigh and Jeffrey, and Noelle Ferguson and husband Bryan, and their children, Austin, Layton and Taylor.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Vickie Willis and Sherry Austin.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, at Providence Baptist Church with Dr. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Anthony Reeves officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church and other times at the home of Noelle and Bryan Ferguson.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Red House Volunteer Fire Department, 9467 Red House Road, Red House, VA 23963 or your favorite charity.
Robinson Funeral Home and Cremation Service is serving the family. An online condolence may be sent by visiting www.robinsonfuneral.com
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Anonymous
May 9, 2023
You will be missed, Billy. There was never a dull moment with you!
Gordon and JoAnne , Millicent, Timmy, and Tatum Martin
March 16, 2023
God’s blessings to you . a your sadness of today will ripen into cherished and precious memories tomorrow
David Carson
March 11, 2023
Our prayers and thoughts are with the family. Billy was a fine gentleman, he loved his family. He will certainly be missed. Sending love and prayers. Sincerely David and Yvonne
Barbara Burke
March 11, 2023
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Barbara and Bobby
Jody
March 9, 2023
I am so sorry for your loss. I pray for peace and comfort for your family.
Kay Honeycutt-Jordan
March 9, 2023
It saddened me to hear of the passing of Billy as I can still see his smile. He always had that smile on his face and was such a wonderful person. My thoughts and prayers will be with you during this time.
Kay Honeycutt Jordan
james byrd
March 9, 2023
I worked with Bill at the mill since 1993 and i retired in 2016. He was such a great guy to work with and always fun to be around. I was so sorry to hear of his passing. During times like this i know words can never heal your pain. I just wanted to say your family is in our thoughts and prayers. May the Lord give you comfort.
Carolyn Richardson
March 7, 2023
Thoughts and prayers for the family. May God bless you.
Kitty Farris
March 7, 2023
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Billy. He was a classmate and friend. He was such a nice person. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. God bless each of you. with love and sympathy, Kitty Farris
Vickie Saunders Lucado
March 6, 2023
Prayers for all of the family
Pat Torrence
March 6, 2023
Our love and prayers, Pat and Dennis Torrence
Russ Tomlin
March 6, 2023
It’s always sad to look in the obituaries for Robinson Funeral Home and see the death of a former classmate and friend. I had classes with Billy at ACHS and later at CVCC. I’ll always remember his smile and his humor. My condolences to his family and his friends.
Nancy (Ranson) Dawson
March 6, 2023
I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of Billy. The main thing I remember about him from years ago in high school was that he was a kind guy who always had a smile. It sounds like that continued to describe him as he lived his life as husband, father, grandfather and friend. May God comfort you during this difficult time. My prayers will be with you.
Bill Harvey
March 6, 2023
May the Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him....
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