Mr. Charles Austin Jr.

AUSTIN, Jr., Mr. Charles - Age 85, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at his residence. Age 85, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at his residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Foss Avenue Baptist Church, 1159 E. Foss Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Rev. Dr. Reginald G. Flynn officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and friends will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Saturday. Mr. Austin will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Charles Austin went home to be with his Heavenly Father, Friday, June 9, 2017 peacefully in the loving presence of his family. Charles was born May 5, 1932 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He moved to Flint, Michigan, where he reunited, courted and married his high school sweetheart, Agnes. The union produced 4 children, Patricia, Jerome, Norma and Vildred. Charles was gainfully employed at General Motors Fisher Body until retirement after 30 years. He was a dedicated family man, raising his children, and helping to raise and support his siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins, grandchildren and great grandchildren, the youth of his Foss Avenue Church Family and the neighborhood children. He became a member of Foss Avenue Baptist Church in 1962 and served faithfully, serving as an usher and later becoming Director of the Usher Board. He was a Boy Scout Troop Leader, served as a Trustee and was a Deacon in the FABC Deacon Ministry. Charles was also a founding board member and President of the Foss Avenue Credit Union for many years. He enjoyed yard work and challenged his neighbors to do the same. After retirement from Fisher Body, he ran a successful re-upholstery business, he fully dedicated himself to serving in several ministries in his church home, he also enjoyed bowling on several leagues with family and friends. Charles was an advent “sunrise” walker in the Forest Hill Park. He was a man of strength, wisdom, courage and love. In the fall of 2000 Charles suffered a life changing stroke. He convalescent at his home, under the dedicated and loving care of his wife and daughters, with special care being provided by his daughter Norma in recent years, until the time of his passing. Charles Austin’s life is cherished by Agnes, his wife of 66 years, 3 daughters, Patricia, Norma and Vildred, Brothers Percy and Aaron, grandchildren, Doris (John), Lisa (Darris), Ashaunde`, Eric (Bianca), Dion, Precious, Cymiahn, LeKeta (Vaughn), Eujenia (Sheron), Robert, Richard (Sherri), Ebony (Joel), Michelle, many great-grand-children, brothers through marriage, Clarence and Keith, nieces Ramona (Papa), Rotrece, Anita (Alfred) Nephews, Ed Jr., (Sylvia), Darshall, Gregory, Ronald (Colleen), great nieces and nephews, his brothers and sister in Christ through the Foss Avenue Church family, many special friends and neighbors from Beecher, Juliah Street and Home Avenue. Family members who transitioned before Charles were his father, Charles Austin Sr.; mother, Lillian Royster; mother through marriage, Sallie Morgan; son, Jerome; daughter through marriage, Elaine; sisters, Mary, Jeanette and Bertha; brother, Gretis; auntie, Velma; uncle, George; nieces, Helene and Ruby Mae; nephews, Anthony, Dennis and Frederick.

Mr. Charles Austin Jr.

May 5, 1932 - June 9, 2017