Richard Edwin Austin

June 3, 1964 - May 14, 2021 (56 years old)

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Richard Edwin Austin

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June 3, 1964 - May 14, 2021 (56 years old)

Sylva, North Carolina

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Richard Edwin Austin Obituary

We are sad to announce that on May 14, 2021, at the age of 56, Richard Edwin Austin of Sylva, North Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his mother Elizabeth Louise. He is survived by: his wife Wanda (Hightower); his father Harold; his stepmother Sandy; his children, Chasity Lynn Austin, Benjamin Roach, Hunter Treay Austin, Zachariah Thomas Roach (Zoe) and Andrew Roach; his siblings, Audrea Gray (Eddie) and Sharon Cagle (David); his stepsister Robin Tetzel; his grandchildren, Landon, Jordan, Skylar and Victoria; and his close friends, Johnny Phillips, Kyle Baldwin and Greg McCracken.

Donations can be made in Edwin's memory to: Long's Chapel Child Enrichment Center, 133 Old Clyde Road Waynesville, NC 28785.

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May 17, 2021

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“In loving memory of Richard Edwin Austin, Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss.”

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May 20

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Appalachian Funeral Services
165 Skyland Dr, Sylva, NC 28779

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May 21

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165 Skyland Dr, Sylva, NC 28779

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May 21

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Love Cemetery Love Cemetery
Sylva, NC 28779

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