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8/8/2025
JAMES 'JIMMY' LEE SPILLAR
We lost a good friend this past week and a big part of South Austin Memories. Jimmy died on August 6th at the age of 83. Please embrace Carol with your loving prayers during this difficult t . . .  Continued

8/2/2025
JACQUELINE "JACQUE" MARIE NEUBAUER ELLIS
It's so sad when you find another obituary of a classmate, especially so soon after the last one. It was nice to read Jacque's and get a small view into her life after high school. Remember . . .  Continued

7/30/2025
BENDE ODA NICKLE PINNELL
Today, Bende is celebrating her birthday in heaven. My heart was saddened when I found her obituary. We want to extend our love and prayers to her family. Bende passed away November 22, . . .  Continued

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9-Sept-Birthday
7land Sept 20 ~ Sandy Land

6quisenberrry Sept 15 ~ JoAnn Quisenberry

5edmonds Sept 11 ~ Polly Edmonds

4walker Sept 9 ~ Jane Walker

3blaylock Sept 9 ~ Skip Blaylock

2moore Sept 8 ~ Gail Moore

1gaines Sept 6 ~ John Gaines
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Sept 21 ~ Carole Galloway
Sept 23 ~ Margaret Broman
Sept 26 ~ Linda Sappington
Sept 28 ~ Jeff Smart


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  Death of Tommy Proffitt, Class of '59 Class of '61

  It is with sincere sadness to tell you o

Tue 8/26/2025 8:57 PM

  Death of Mack Sherrod Class of '61

  Mack Sherrod was a classmate of ours in

Mon 3/24/2025 8:23 PM

  Kelly Harber and Family Class of '61

  Our love and prayers go out to Kelly and

Mon 3/24/2025 7:55 PM

  Mary Nell Johnston Wall and Family Class of '61

  We offer our deepest sympathy to Mary Ne

Sun 10/13/2024 7:25 PM

  Death of Trudy Reynolds, Class of '60 Class of '61

  Our thoughts and prayers are with Trudy'

Sat 9/28/2024 8:28 PM

  George Bruce Mading, Class of '60 Class of '61

  After several years of battling Parkinso

Fri 7/19/2024 10:21 PM

  John McNeely and Family Class of '61

  John's wife, Judy, passed away on Januar

Fri 5/24/2024 9:00 PM

  Death of Jimmy Chandler, Class of '63 Class of '61

  We were saddened to learn that Betty Cha

Mon 4/22/2024 10:05 PM

  Services for Alice Riely Parrish Class of '61

  Our hearts were deeply saddened when we

Sun 3/10/2024 4:22 PM

  Congratulations to the Harbers!! Class of '61

  Kelly and Patsy celebrated 61 years of m

Mon 10/16/2023 7:45 PM

  Anniversary Wishes for the Scotts!! Class of '61

  Linda (Sappington) and Ronnie celebrated

Thu 10/12/2023 7:35 PM

  Anniversary Wishes for the Raymonds! Class of '61

  Judy (Crow) and Joel celebrated 55 years

Sat 9/9/2023 9:19 PM

  Congratulations to the Pilands! Class of '61

  Pam (Redding) and Page celebrated 59 yea

Fri 9/8/2023 1:29 PM

  Anniversary Wishes for the Walls!! Class of '61

  MaryNell (Johnston) and Robert celebrate

Thu 8/31/2023 1:00 PM

  Norman Jenkins and Family Class of '61

  We offer our deepest sympathy to Norman

Tue 8/29/2023 7:41 PM

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Today's Featured Biography

 

 
Florine Prewitt Proffitt


Have had a life filled with many blessings
Married Tom Proffitt (Class of 1959)
Loved being an Air Force wife. We were stationed with the Air Force in Utah, Hawaii, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Germany, and Illinois
Attended Austin Community College and Belleville Area College in Illinois
Worked for Credit Bureau, Austin
Dental Assistant, Austin
As advisor with Merle Norman Studios over 7 years
Several years with PJ Morgan Company, Omaha, NE
Credit Association in Omaha, NE
Manager for Deutche Noritake in Bitburg and Rhein Main, Germany
Member of the US Air Force Officers' Wives Club for over 26 years
Own my own business as Associate with Usana Health Sciences for over 12 years
Have over 20 years service to the Red Cross including volunteer work at USAF Base Hospitals
Love being Tom's wife, mother to our 3 grown children, and grandmother to our 8 grandchildren
Have 7 grandsons and 1 granddaughter (6 - 20 years of age)
Important Interests--Church, Reading, traveling, music, animals, great food, and a glass of good wine
Spending time with our grandchildren and watching them grow
Watching our grandsons in sports and our granddaughter with her musical talents
Our Yorkie dog, Major Harry; our cat, Casper Jax; and numerous feral cats
Have started writing a book


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 Death  Michael Grizzle passed away April 14th. He was the
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 4/21/2022

 Birth  Congratulations to Sherilyne (McCoy) and Terry Pal
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 2/12/2021

 Birth  Congratulations to Charles and Jane Walker Staton
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 12/4/2020

 Birth  Congratulations to Sandy Land on the birth of his
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 2/23/2020

 Death  Jodie Trekell Memorial As many of you already kno
 Posted by: Truman Trekell

 3/4/2019

 Birth  Christmas came early for Chuck and Agnes Brinkman
 Posted by: Billie Sue Damerau Howell

 12/22/2018

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Today's Featured Class Member Website

Susan Blackstone Sankey

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