Ellen Austin

Mrs. Ellen Rice Austin, 85, of Mocksville, NC passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021. She was born December 4, 1935 in Madison County, NC to Henry J. Rice and Leota Holland Rice. Mrs. Austin was a charter member of Green Meadows Baptist Church. She worked briefly in the Davie County School System and owned her own child care business. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Samuel Francis Austin, Jr.; two brothers, Rueben and Bobby Rice; half brothers and sisters, Essie Brown, Lucy Bleak, Avery Rice, Rhea Jackson and Timothy Rice. Surviving are her two daughters, Cathy Robertson (Rob) of Advance and Diane Carter (Allen) of Mocksville; a son, Timothy Austin (Kim) of Franklin, NC; grandchildren, Zac, Zeb and Zane Carter, Jack and Jeb Robertson , Scott Carter (Lauren), Erin Davison (Matt), Allyson Austin, Rachel Todd (Michael) and Taylor Austin; great grandchildren, London and Ember Carter, Josie and Beau Davidson, Payton and Eva Carter, Austin, Aiden and Avery Todd and siblings, Esther Johnson, Robert Rice, Mary Rice, J.W. Rice, Joyce Ann Rathbone, Larry Rice, Jerry Rice and Ruth Sprouse. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Green Meadows Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor Josh Greene and Pastor James Buchanan officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. The family would like to thank the nurses at Wellness Hospice and Somerset Court of Mocksville for their care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Green Meadows Baptist Church Building Fund.