Mellott - Susie E. (Johnson) Austin, 97, a long time resident of Mellott, passed away in the Lane House, Crawfordsville on Tuesday, Feburary8, 2022 at 3:18 a.m.
Susie was born in Lafayette, Indiana on October 10, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Alva and Vonetia (Shroyer) Johnson Sr. She was raised in Tippecanoe County and attended school in Romney, West Point and Lafayette. She has been a resident of Mellott for the past 79 years.
Susie was a homemaker and also had worked as a clerk in the grocery store in Mellott. She also did washing and ironing for the local residents as well as babysitting when needed.
Susie was a faithful member of the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and quilting. She provided several homemade quilts to family members.
Susie married Stanley W. Austin on August 8, 1942 in Lafayette. Stanley preceded Susie in death on March 4, 2010.
Susie leaves behind a daughter, Marjorie (Michael) Bowman, Crawfordsville; two sons, Marvin "Bub" (Marianne) Austin, Mellott; Jerry (Julie) Austin, Dolton, IL; a daughter-in-law, Vickie Austin, Mellott; eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Gary Austin; a great-grandson, Kyle Bowman; her parents; her husband; three sisters and two brothers.
Friends may call at the Maus Funeral Home, Attica, on Friday, February 11th, from 12:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Greg McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in the Meharry Cemetery, north of Wingate. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or to the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene.