Mr. Jerry Estle Austin, age 81 of Old Bon Air Community, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

Jerry was born June 1, 1941 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late William Estle and Pearl Ethel Wallace Austin. He retired from Wagner. For twelve years,  Jerry served his community as a County Commissioner and was an active member of DeRossett Church of Christ. He was a proud United States Army Veteran who served in Vietnam. As an avid outdoorsman, Jerry enjoying hunting and fishing.

In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by sister Rubie Austin; brother in law James Chaffin and nephew Steve Boyd.

Surviving family members include his wife of 57 years Linda Faye Chaffin Austin

Son: Michael Austin and wife Tina

Grandchildren: Japheth Henegar and wife Ally, Bailey Henegar and wife Tori, Eli Henegar and Jessica Burton

Great-grandchildren: Nolan Henegar and Ollie Henegar

Sister: Dorothy Pendelton

Sister-in-law: Elinore Chaffin

Man's Best Friend: Buddy

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Friday, April 21, 2023 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. Burial with military honors by the Veterans' Honor Guard will follow in Old Bon Air Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 10:00am Friday at Hunter Funeral Home. Roy Whited will officiate.

Japheth Henegar, Bailey Henegar, Eli Henegar, Gene Parton, Tony Smith and Randall Price will serve the family as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Mark Chaffin, Steve Wilson, Kevin Pendleton, Alaric Boyd, Clifford Holman, Ray Jicha, Jimmy Holman, Dalton Chaffin, Daegan Chaffin, John Ford and Paul Thiener.

Memorials may be made to to Happy Haven Children's Home, 2311 Wakefield Drive, Cookeville, TN 38501 or White County Heritage Museum, "Rowland Sawmill Project", 144 South Main Street, Sparta, TN 38583