Jimmy was the son of the late James A. Austin, Sr. And Earline Thompson Austin. He served in the United States Navy as a Gunners Mate. Jimmy enjoyed cooking, reading, art, Rock n’ Roll music and fishing.
Jimmy was survived by his son, Zoie Benjamin (Hannah), his sister, Katherine Horne (Michael), neices, Ciera Poag and Brittany Pardue, nephews, Ramon Poag, Jason Cook, and Kristofer Cook, a host of aunts and uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brother, Brian Austin.
A memorial service will be held Monday, April 12, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Mackey Funerals at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 1 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC 29609. The family will receive friends at the home of Zoie Benjamin in Greenville, SC and Katherine Horne in Chester, SC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alston Wilkes Society, 614 Pendleton Street, Greenville, SC 29601.