Leon Dudley Austin

Mr. Leon Dudley Austin, age 73, of Hull, GA died Monday, January 02, 2017 at his residence.  Mr. Austin was born in Danielsville to the late Dewey W. and Willie Mae Akins Austin.  He was a member of Little Country Church and a veteran of the United States Navy.  Mr. Austin was a retired insurance agent.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Austin was preceded in death by his sisters, Mildred Whitlock and Alice Cody; and brothers, Donald Austin and Michael Austin.

Mr. Austin is survived by his wife, Jenny Cowart Austin of Hull; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Tiffany Austin of McDonough and Jason and Brandi Austin of Hull; brothers, Billy Austin of Hull, Filix Austin of Jefferson, Jeff Austin of Nicholson, Kimsey Austin of Danielsville, Pete Austin of Nicholson and Sonny Austin of Ila; sisters, Libby Lerman of Nicholson and Gail O’Kelley of Commerce; two grandchildren, Chandler Austin and Ali Austin.

Funeral services will be at 11 AM, Wednesday, January 4 at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with Rev. Swayne Cochran officiating.  Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday night from 6 to 8 PM.  John Graves, Mike Gearing, Doug Jones, Dwight Jones, Larry Beck and Ricky McElroy will serve as pallbearers.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of arrangements.