Dillard Clinton Austin, 90

Lebanon resident and White County native Dillard Clinton Austin, 90, died Nov. 15 at his home after an extended illness.

A truck driver and a member of First Assembly of God Church, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rachel Medley Austin; and was preceded in death by brothers, Monroe, Orville, Ernest and Brady Austin; and sisters, Carrie Frazier and Melvina Youngblood.

He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Gerald Clinton and Pat Austin of McMinnville; daughters and sons-in-law, Anita Hobbs of McMinnville, Joyce Medley of Memphis, Glenda and Melvin Howell, Brenda and Ken Davis, all of Lebanon; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and sister, Winnie Smoot of Morrison.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Sammy Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 17, 2004