Marcelle Lassiter Austin, age 93 of Wilmington, NC passed away on October 17, 2022, after a long battle with dementia. Born to the late James Lacy Lassiter and Dora Brigman Lassiter and preceded in death by her husband Robert W. Austin Jr., daughter Sandra Austin Gunter and sister Faye Lassiter Boles.
Surviving are her daughter Sydney Austin (Jack Snypes), son Bob Austin, granddaughter Marcy Coleman, grandson Jot Owens IV (Melissa Owens), two great grandsons Jon-Austin Coleman and Chandler Coleman.
Marcelle was the Director of Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for many years and took great pride in her contribution to this program. She was an active member of Wrightsville Beach United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. Her true passion was traveling the world…there was no end to her wanderlust. When not working, traveling or playing bridge with her longtime friends, Marcelle’s greatest joy was doing for her family especially at Thanksgiving.
Her family would like to thank her many friends and caregivers over the past few years, especially with Home Instead and at Brookdale Memory Care. A graveside memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Oleander Memorial Gardens at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial gifts to the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, www.wilmingtonsymphony.org.
