Mary Lou Austin

Mary Lou Austin passed at home on January 14, 2011. She was born May 3, 1929 in Purcell, OK to Hubert and Dovie Meeks. Preceded in death by her parents she is survived by her brothers Carl Meeks and wife Mary; brother Benjamin Meeks and wife Liz, and brother Hubert Meeks. Mary Lou has 3 loving sons Steve Austin, Frank Austin and wife Pam, Joe Austin and wife Diana. She has 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren who she was so very proud of. Her grandchildren are Caleb Austin and wife Marianne, Baron Austin, Stacey McMahan, Cassidy Austin and Dustin, Matt Austin and Will Austin and her great-grandchildren Henry Austin, Elizabeth Austin and Riley McMahan.

After graduating from Purcell High School she began a long career in nursing as an R.N. at St. Anthony’s Hospital and went on to work for McBride Clinic from where she retired. After retirement the love of needle point filled her life along with her family and church.

She was very involved with the Food Bank at St. John’s Methodist Church and loved every minute she spent there.

She lived a long and fulfilling life and was loved and will be so very missed by her family and many friends.

Services to celebrate her life will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 20, 2011 at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1755 N. Meridian, Oklahoma City, Ok. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery, Purcell Ok.

Arrangements under the direction of Guardian Funeral Homes West Chapel, Oklahoma City, OK.