Julia Austin

Julia Marcellus Austin Nashville - Age 100, born in Nashville, Tn on August 11, 1919 and passed away on August 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Prof. Cecil H. and Julia Phillips Marcellus; by her husband Clarenece C. Austin, her sister, Sarah Woods (Sherlin) Duff, her brothers, Rev. Cecil H. (Etta) Marcellus, II, James H. (Marjorie) Marcellus, her sisters-in-law, Evelyn (Henry) Austin Henderson; brothers-in-law, Henry A. (Evelyn) Austin; Sherlin "Pete" (Sarah) Duff, nieces, Natalie Woods, Shye and Judith Marcellus Dixon. She is survived by her daughter, Cathleen Davidson, son-in-law, Theodore "Ted" Davidson and a grandson, Austin Davidson. She is also survived by nephews, Richard(Juanita) Woods, Cecil H. (Betty) Marcellus, III., Rev. Clarence A.L. (Johnetta) Marcellus, Kenneth H. (Delores) Marcellus, James H. Marcellus, Marcus Marcellus, Henry A. Austin, and niece, Nettie V. (Albert) James and many other family members and friends. Julia received her education in the Nashville public schools and attended Tennessee A & I State University. It was the WPA program during WWII where she attained the secretarial skills that prepared her for her future. She worked as a records clerk at Meharry medical College, then became a secretary for the attorney of history R.B.J. Campbell, Jr. and then became one of the first African American Secretaries at the United Methodist Board of Education. She was born into the congregation of Seay Chapel, the church that later became Seay-Hubbard United Methodist Church, where her parents were members and where she remained a member for life. She was a member of the Women's Society of Christian Service which later became the United Methodist Women (UMW) and she became the first president of the Seay-Hubbard unit. At one time, she held the office of secretary of the Tennessee Conference UMW. She started a Girl Scout Troop for high school aged girls in South Nashville because one of the girls in the church repeatedly said she wished there was such a troop. It was only one of two senior high school Girl Scout troops for African American girls in the city at the time. Julia spent her last years at the Mount Juliet Health Care Center in Mount Juliet, TN. She brighten their days with her quick wit and feistiness and the family is so grateful for the care and attention she received in every aspect of her care while there. During her last days, the entire staff did everything they could to anticipate and accommodate her and the family's every possible need. We are truly grateful for the love they showed. Visitation will be Saturday, August 31, 2019, 1:00-2:00 p.m. with the funeral to follow at Seay Hubbard United Methodist 1116 1st ave. South. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Main. Terrell Broady Funeral Home. Send flowers to the service of Julia Austin