Obituary of Verna M. Austin

Verna M. Horton Austin, age 94, of Henrietta, NY. formerly of Lindley, NY, Painted Post, NY and Wellsboro, PA died on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was the wife of the late Adrian L. Austin. Verna was born on February 21, 1913 in Tioga County, PA., the daughter of the late Ervin S. and Minnie Ann Creeley Horton. Verna and her late husband Adrian L. Austin owned and operated a gas station and grocery store in Lindley, NY from 1950 1978. She formerly employed by Corning Glass in Wellsboro, PA and as a Housekeeper/Nanny. She attended the East Lawrence Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, PA, was named Lindley Senior Citizen of the year, a member of the Lindley Presho Senior Club, Wally Byum Airstream Club, Lindley Presho Firemans Auxiliary, former member of the Rebbeccas in Wellsboro and an honorary member of the Gem and Mineral Club. Verna enjoyed bowling, crocheting and knitting for her grandchildren. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Verna is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence Ervin and Christina Aguilar Austin of Colorado; two daughters and a son-in-law, Virginia and Paul Doud of Lawrenceville, PA and Joyce and Robert B. Shutts of Henrietta, NY.; 6 grandchildren Stephen (Beverly) Young; Dean (Cindi) Young; Christopher Austin; Richard (Eliazer) Austin; David (Carolyn) Doud, Michelle (Rusty) Clark, 11 great grandchildren; Shane, Jack, Harry, Skyler, Richard, Adrian, Allison, Alex, Ashleigh, Victoria and Kaitlyn. She was preceded in death by her husband, three great grandchildren Angela, Christopher and Benjamin; two brothers, Hugh K. Horton ; Cleave E. Horton and an infant sister. Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday, December 13, 2007 from 2:00PM to 4:00 PM at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA and on Friday, December 14, 2007 from 12:30 PM to 1 PM at the East Lawrence Baptist Church, Lawrencevillle, PA. Funeral services will be held immediately following the viewing on Friday, at 1 pm at the church with the Pastor G. Victor Perry officiating. Burial will be in West Branch Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the . www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com