Lenoir, NC- Jewell Crotts Austin, age 88, of Lenoir, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Lenoir HealthCare Center after an extended illness. Born December 18, 1918 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Austin was a daughter of the late Rome and Minnie Barnett Crotts and the wife of the late Russell M. Austin. Mrs. Austin was a retired beautician. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews and will be greatly missed. Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Howard N. Crotts and a sister, Pearl Crotts Triplett. A private graveside service will be conducted in the Zack?s Fork Baptist Church Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be sent to the Austin Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service of Lenoir is serving the Austin Family. PDF Printable Version