Thurman Varnallis Austin

Mr. Thurman Varnallis Austin, age 76, of China Grove passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at CMC-NorthEast. A memorial service will be conducted on Friday at 2:00 P M at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel with family conducting the service. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:45 PM Friday, prior to the service at Lady's Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the home of his daughter, Angela Soden; 520 Daugherty Road; China Grove, NC. He was born on May 30, 1934 in Rowan County, a son of the late Odell Bogan Austin and Josie Lee Smith Austin. He retired from Cannon Mills, Plant #4. Surviving Mr. Austin is his wife, Gwen Grimes Austin, three children, Pam A. Gordon (Mike) of Garner, NC; Mitchell L. Austin of China Grove; Angela A. Soden (Derrick) of China Grove; four grandchildren: Marcus S. Daniels (Chris); Sarah G. Capps (Travis); Carly Y. Daniels; Cheryle A. Wood (Ryan) and one great grandchild, Alyssa Marie Mullis. The family request that any memorials be donated to the American Cancer Society; 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200; Charlotte, NC 28210 in memory of Mr. Austin.