David Everett Austin

David Everett Austin, after living a beautiful life of 80 years, has left for his greatest journey of all.

He was born in Charlotte, NC July 1940 to the late Margaret Jones Austin and Fred Marcus Austin.  In July of 1961 he married the love of 60 years of his life, Gloria Sweat Austin.  David has left the greatest memories of his life with his wife and two daughters, Kimberly Dawn Austin (Scott Powell), Claremont, NC and Rebecca Diane Austin Geiken, Mocksville, NC.  His six grandchildren, Bradley Deal (Jamie), Matthew Deal (Ashley) of Statesville, NC, Waldo Geiken (Christie), Davenport, Iowa, MA2/E-5 Jasmine Geiken, Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Washington, Corey Deal (Erin), Stony Point, NC, David Geiken, Davenport, Iowa. Blessed him with six GREAT grandchildren, Amora, Niya and Bristel Geiken (Waldo & Christie) of Davenport IA, Parker Austin Deal (Matt & Ashley), Eleanor Deal (Brad & Jamie) of Statesville, NC and Emma Kate Deal (Corey & Erin) of Stony Point, NC. To say that David Austin loved his family is an understatement.  Nothing mattered more in his life than the many gatherings whether it was reunions in Anson and Union County or Geneva, Alabama with his Sister-in-love Linda S. McInnis (Melvin) and his Nephews, Matthew McInnis (Tonya) , Heath McInnis (Cindy) Their children, Mattigan & Gabriel (Matt & Tonya) and Cameron & Mary Grace (Heath & Cindy), or the many blessed Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, July 4 ^th , Labor Day and All the many birthday celebrations across 60 years of life and love.

David attended Anniston High School in Anniston, Alabama and continued his education at Auburn University (War Damned Eagle) before joining the United States Air Force.  At the young age of 14 David was an amateur HAM radio operator and the USAF put those skills to work aboard a Douglas C-124 Globemaster fondly nicknamed “Old Shaky”.  Stationed at Donaldson AFB, SC with TDY to Europe and North Africa before his last duty station at Lockborne AFB, Ohio. David served 19 years as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, a qualified Coxswain serving the waters of Lake Norman, NC

David loved riding motorcycles since a very young age and brought his entire family into that fold.  David taught Gloria how to ride in the early 70’s when women on motorcycles just was not accepted.   To David it was perfect because then all his girls could go ride with him.  David was a long-time member of S.C.A.R.S.  Standing radio watch at least once a week for a number of years as K4MNS after retiring from the Wood Working and Manufacturing Insurance Risk industry.

David’s many motorcycle trips over the Blue Ridge Parkway, back country road rides not to mention the thousands of miles across these United States was noted as his favorite thing to spend time in the sunshine along with Camping and Golfing, Fishing the Outer Banks and the coast of North Carolina. David is riding the streets of Gold and will remain in the hearts of his family through the love he gave and the memories we made.

Graveside funeral services will be held 2:00pm Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery with military honors.