Edna Brown Pittman Austin

Edna Brown Pittman Austin, age 99, of Decatur passed away on December 1, 2007. She was a native of Atlanta. Her first husband Bernaird Donzell Pittman died in 1957. Twenty years later she married the late Henry G. Austin. They were together until his death in July 2001. She retired from Firemans Fund Insurance Company in 1972. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Martha Pittman Eidson and son, Boyce Pittman both of Decatur. Surviving are her daughter, Lynda Twilley; grandchildren, Deborah Eidson and Grier Eidson of Decatur, Sharon Pittman Powell, and husband Steve of Nashville, TN, and Sonja Pittman Roberts and husband Ken; great-grandchildren, Leigh and Taylor Powell, Kinsey, Rebecca and Daniel Roberts; niece Carolyn (Mrs. Jack) Henderson and family of Carrollton, GA; and extended family Carolyn Kidd, Roni Hamilton, and David Austin. A member of Avondale Church of Christ in Decatur, she loved the Lord. Her family and friends take joy in knowing she has gone to be with Him in her heavenly home. Living a long life she was an inspiration to many. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 3rd at one o'clock with Minister Jimmy Miller officiating at A. S. Turner & Sons, 2773 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 404-292-1551. Interment will follow at Sylvester Cemetery, Clifton Rd., SE, Atlanta. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sylvester Cemetery Foundation, P. O. Box 17555, Atlanta, GA 30316. The family would like to thank Briarcliff Haven Health and Rehab Center and Compassionate Care Hospice in Atlanta for the care they provided. The family will receive friends Sunday from three until five o'clock at A. S. Turner & Sons.