Robert Allen Austin Obituary
We bid farewell to Robert Allen Austin of Chilhowie, Virginia, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 24, 2025 at the age of 73. Robert touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire his loved ones, keeping Robert's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While his presence may be gone, his impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Henith Austin and Alice Price Austin; his brother David "Peanut" Austin; his grandmother Ora Talbert Price Geer; his uncle James Geer; and his brothers-in-law, Nick Gates and Joseph Trahern.
He is survived by: his sisters, Peggy Jean Gates of Knoxville, TN. and Rita Faye Coe (Darrol) of Saltville, VA.; and his niece Patricia Austin Dutton of Ceres, VA..