Austin Lee Kernodle, age 26, of Columbus, Georgia passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023. A visitation for the family and friends of Austin will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Rd, Columbus, Georgia 31907, followed by a memorial service at 1:00 PM.
Austin Lee Kernodle was a former UGA student. He enjoyed watching football and soccer games, but he loved watching UGA football. He enjoyed playing video games. He enjoyed history and learning cool stuff. He built a computer on his own at age 15. He loved the outdoors, including kayaking and fishing. He loved his church family at Epworth UMC in Columbus, GA. He loved playing poker and games with the family. He enjoyed tasting new foods. He had a love for knowledge of other cultures. He loved all kinds of animals, holding the dogs for hours at a time. Most of all, he loved his family.
Austin is preceded in death by his grandparents, Finis William and Martha Jo Kernodle.
Survived by parents, Finis Philip & Natalie Marie Kernodle; his sister, Audrey Brooke Jones and her husband John Paul Jones; his grandparents, Avard Lee and Shirley Ann Hall; his aunt and uncle, Finis Wayne and Christine Kernodle; his cousins, Tiffani Kernodle, Kaleb Kernodle; and numerous loved by distant aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and family.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shcolumbus.com for the Kernodle family.
