Mrs. Betty Sue Austin

March 27, 1943 - October 27, 2017

Newberry, SC Mrs. Betty Sue Austin, 74, died Friday, October 27, 2017 at her home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie Street, Chester, SC. The funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Barron Funeral Home. The interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Chester, SC. Born March 27, 1943 in Chester, SC, Mrs. Austin was a daughter of the late James Bartley Hinson, Sr. and Mary Wallace Hinson. She attended the schools of Chester County and was retired from U.S. Securities as a supervisor. Betty attended Calvary Pentacostal Church in Newberry, SC. She was a mother to three generations having raised children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of over twenty-nine years Kenneth L. Austin, a brother James Bartley “J.B.” Hinson, Jr and a sister Mary V. Wright. She is survived three sons, Bart Hinson of Hepzibah, GA, William “Cotton” Hinson of Newberry, and Chase James Austin of Newberry ; one daughter, Alexis Marie Austin of Newberry; six grandchildren, Kristi James, Matt Hinson (Jenn), Josh Hinson, Cynthia Hinson, James Hinson and Elizabeth Hinson; seven great grandchildren, Ethan, Aryssa, Emma, Skyler, Zeplin, Phoenix and Peyton; step-son, Winford Austin of California; one brother, Jimmy Hinson (Joyce) of Chester, SC; one sister, Kathleen Gillispe of Fort Mill, SC; several nieces and nephews and special friends April and Fenley Wix of Newberry and Stephanie Blinn of Newberry. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of SC, 173 Columbia St., Chester, SC 29706.