Edward "Gene" Austin, 86, passed away on October 15, 2023, in Alexandria, Va. He was born on March 9, 1937, in Startex/Tucapau, S. C., to the late Edward Gary Austin (Ruby) and Marie Connor Rifenberry ...
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Texas crooner toast of the twenties

Gene Austin, the original crooner whose recordings sold 86 million copies in the Twenties and Thirties, lost his battle with lung cancer on Jan. 24, 1972. The popular singer and prolific songwriter ...
Gene Austin Echols, age 94, of Yorktown, VA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 21st, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Melva Echols, son Mark Echols (Angela and her son, Ben Derksen ...