Michele Jayne Austin Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Michele Jayne Austin of Ocala, Florida, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Michele Jayne left this world on December 21, 2024 at the age of 77, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Michele Jayne departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Michele Jayne may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Michele Jayne leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her father Edson Drake; her children, John, Suzanne and Christopher; and her siblings, Hollie Stewart and Edson "Jim" Drake.
She is survived by: her husband Joseph Thomas Austin, II; her son Joseph Thomas Austin III (Laura); her grandchildren, Hunter and Rachel Austin; her mother Patricia Drake Overbeck; and her sisters, Mary Lunger (David) and Angela Renninger. She is also survived by mother, proud nana, and ardent animal.