Frances Marlene Walls Austin, 71, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at her home in Vardaman. She was born August 17, 1943, in Pontotoc County, to Haskell Marlon Walls and Myrtis Frances Holloway Walls. She was a homemaker.
The funeral service was Friday, Oct. 31, 2104, at 2 p.m. at Houston Funeral Home with Rev. Gladwin Carpenter, Rev. Johnny Cherry, and Rev. Bobby Ivey officiating. Private burial will be at a later time. Houston Funeral Home in Houston is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include her daughter, Linda and Tim Hicks, Houston; her grandchildren, Amber Hicks West, Houston, Kenny and Crystal Hicks, Booneville; her great-grandsons, Trace West, Austin Hicks, Easton Hicks, and Griffin West due in December; her brothers, Ray Walls, Alligator, and Terry Walls, Bruce; and her constant companions, Baby Girl and Josh. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Jimmy Walls and Larry Walls, and her husband, Gene Austin. Memorials may be made to Friendship Baptist Church. Friends and family may leave a message at houstonfuneralhomems.com
