Rites Tuesday For Mrs. Bob Austin, Aged Resident

Mrs. Thulia Shockley Austin, pioneer resident of Van Buren county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. Clay Brier, on Ben Lomand Drive in Westwood, Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock. Mrs. Austin was 91 years, 7 months old. She had been ill for about two months. A native of Van Buren County, Mrs. Austin was born November 29, 1861. She was a daughter of Phillip Shockley and Bettie Rhodes Shockley and she was married to Elijah Grissom, who died in 1911. In 1917 she was married to Robert Austin who preceded her in death several years ago. Mrs. Austin was a member of the Baptist Church and remained active despite her years until only a short while ago. An occasion of note occurred on her 90th birthday when she was a customer at a McMinnville beauty parlor. She was widely known in Warren, Van Buren and White counties where she held acquaintances with some of the counties old-time residents. Survivors, in addition to Mrs. Brier, include another daughter. Mrs. Laura Ward, Campaign; three sons, Bob T. Grissom, Spencer, and Oda Grissom, Doyle; one step-son, A.W. Grissom, Quebeck, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Walter Hill, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral rites were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Brier residence. Rev. Reed R. Compton, pastor of Spencer Baptist Church, and Rev. Reed R. Compton, pastor of Spencer Baptist Church, and Rev. Calvin C. Wigley, pastor of McMinnville Church of God, officiated and burial was in Laurel Creek cemetery in Van Buren county.  Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Card of Thanks:
We take this opportunity to express our grateful appreciation to our many friends for the kindness shown us during the illness of our dear mother and grandmother, Mrs. Thulia Austin. We are grateful for the services, the flowers, the cards, and all other expressions of love and sympathy. Your thoughtfulness of us was a source of comfort in our great bereavement and sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Grissom and family 
Mrs. Sallie Hill and family 
Mr. and Mrs. Isom Ward and family 
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Grissom and family 
Mr. and Mrs. George Grissom and family 
Mr. and Mrs. Oda Grissom and family 
Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Brier and family