General Information

Birth
8 FEB 1915
Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
24 AUG 2003
Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
27 AUG 2003
Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Winslow, Arkansas

Notes

Austin Raymond Center, 88, of Winslow, Arkansas passed away at his home on August 24, 2003.

He was born February 8, 1915 near Winslow, the son of Otto and Gladys Gaylor Center.

He was a member of the CCC (Civil Conservation Corps) Group 3795, a veteran of World War II and a carpenter by trade.

He was preceded in death by one son, Tommy Center, and two grandsons, Doug Shepherd and Willie Center

He was survived by his wife, Nevill Center of the home and to whom he was married to August 2, 1941 in Winslow;

three sons, Bill Center of Greenland, Richard Center of Prairie Grove and Jim Center of Cleveland, Texas; a daughter, Diana Hatch of McAllen, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Jody Center of Fayetteville; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a brother, Don Center of Coulee City, Wash.; and eight sisters, Eva France of Venice Fla., June Tutton of Hyattsville, Md., Glenda Ploch of San Antonio, Texas, Sue Wilson of Dallas, Texas, Betty Martin and Clare Roton of Yakima, Wash., Cathy Crawford of Electric City, Wash., and Lucy McLane of Siloam Springs.

Services were held at 2 pm on Wednesday, August 27 at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery near Winslow.

Parents

Otto Center
- Father

Spouse

Velma Sue Nevill
- Wife
1924 - 2014
Birth
15 APR 1924
Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri
Married
2 AUG 1941
Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
14 MAY 2014
Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Richard Eugene Center
- Son
1944 - 2020
Birth
29 JAN 1944
Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
26 JAN 2020
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Winslow, Arkansas
Tommy Dale Center
- Son
1948 - 1998
Birth
7 MAY 1948
Death
27 APR 1998
Burial
Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Winslow, Arkansas
Dianna Center
- Daughter