Gwendolyn Joy Austin Obituary

The memory of Gwendolyn Joy Austin (Leland, Mississippi), who passed away on March 29, 2026 at the age of 65, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gwendolyn Joy Austin to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lloyd Binford Crick and Helen Ruth Crick; her brother Richard Lane Crick; and her husband Robert John Austin. She is survived by: her children, Dr. Robert Myles Austin (Ann) and Melyssa Austin Hitchcock (Thomas "Trey" Hitchcock III); her grandchildren, Banyan Kole Hardesty, Thomas Peyton Hitchcock and Nathaniel Austin Hitchcock; and her siblings, Trent Crick (Dana), Renee Smith (Mark) and Stephanie Baxter (Bo).

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to a local animal shelter in her honor.