1921
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2011
Ruth Inez (Wiley) Austin
May 15, 1921 — January 26, 2011
Ruth Inez Wiley Austin,age 89, a resident of South Fulton,TN and formerly a longtime resident of the McConnell community, died 1:25 am, 1-26-2011 at the Union City Manor Nursing Home in Union City, TN.
She was a retired registered Cosmetologist. She and her aunt,
Birdie Ferguson owned and operated the former Birdie & Ruth's Beauty Shoppe in Union City, TN for 15 years. She had been an active member of the FIrst Baptist Church in Union City, TN and later they moved to McConnell where they were members of the McConnell Baptist Church for years. They later joined the Broadway Baptist Church and were active there for 28 years. In January 2008, Mrs. Austin moved her membership to the South Fulton United Methodist Church. She was given many awards for her dedicated service to her community and South Fulton School as well as the Ken-Tenn Shrine Club.
She is survived by a brother Al Wiley of Vermilion, Ohio and a half sister Mildred Richard of Trussville, AL and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Henry "Tommy"
Austin who died 12/17/2005, her parents Add Browning Wiley and
Beulah May (Ferguson) Wiley, a son Tommy Alan Austin who died
April 5, 1978, two brothers and four sisters.
Graveside services will be held at 11 am Friday, Jan. 28th at the Obion Co. Memorial Gardens in Union City, TN. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 5-8 pm and Friday morning until time to leave for the cemetery for graveside services.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital, 2001 South Lindberg Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.
She was a retired registered Cosmetologist. She and her aunt,
Birdie Ferguson owned and operated the former Birdie & Ruth's Beauty Shoppe in Union City, TN for 15 years. She had been an active member of the FIrst Baptist Church in Union City, TN and later they moved to McConnell where they were members of the McConnell Baptist Church for years. They later joined the Broadway Baptist Church and were active there for 28 years. In January 2008, Mrs. Austin moved her membership to the South Fulton United Methodist Church. She was given many awards for her dedicated service to her community and South Fulton School as well as the Ken-Tenn Shrine Club.
She is survived by a brother Al Wiley of Vermilion, Ohio and a half sister Mildred Richard of Trussville, AL and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Henry "Tommy"
Austin who died 12/17/2005, her parents Add Browning Wiley and
Beulah May (Ferguson) Wiley, a son Tommy Alan Austin who died
April 5, 1978, two brothers and four sisters.
Graveside services will be held at 11 am Friday, Jan. 28th at the Obion Co. Memorial Gardens in Union City, TN. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 5-8 pm and Friday morning until time to leave for the cemetery for graveside services.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital, 2001 South Lindberg Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.
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