Joel M. Austin

Joel M. Austin, 54, of New Castle, Va., went to be with the Lord on August 31, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Austin, of New Castle, Va.; father, Norman Chris Austin, of Ferrum, Va.; special sister-inlaw, Cheryl Meadows, of Roanoke, Va.; father and stepmother-in-law, Allen and Dorinda Meadows, of PawPaw, W.Va.; nephews and niece, Norman Michael Austin Jr., of Ferrum, Va., and Julian Lee Austin and Angie Austin Hall, of Rocky Mount, Va.; sister-in-law, Virginia Robertson Austin, of Rocky Mount, Va.; and special friend, Gladys Arrington, of Blue Ridge, Va.; and Smokey. He was an active member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church in New Castle. Special thanks to the nurses at CCU with LewisGale Medical Center and nurses with the MICU at UVA Medical for their care and immense kindness. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2009, at the Lighthouse Baptist Church with Pastor John Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at Paitsel Funeral Home, New Castle. Arrangements by Paitsel Funeral Home. www.paitselfh.com