Nancy Ruth Austin was born October 12, 1931 to Rev. Jerry E and Rev. Lula McGinnis in Selma, ALabama. Nancy is the eldest of nine children. She is preceded in death by Husband: Rev. Leslie R. Austin. Both parents, three brothers: John F. McGinnis, Earl McGinnis and Charlie McGinnis, sister: Martha J. McGinnis. She attended R.B. Hudson High School and graduated in 1952 from Selma University in Selma, Alabama. In 1962 she moved to Enid, OK and worked as a chef for Vance Air Force Base. Later after 15 years of service she retired from Central National Bank. In 1992 she married the late Reverend Leslie R. Austin and moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma. Nancy accepted Christ at an early age and accepted her calling in the ministry. During her service as a servant of three churches throughout her twenty-five years that she retired in 2006 at St. Paul AME in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Nancy is survived by two brothers, Jerry McGinnis and James McGinnis of Chicago, IL. Two sisters, Mary McGinnis of Selma, Alabama and Emily Bell of Kansas City, MO. Three children: John McGinnis (Patricia) of Oklahoma City, Arthur Cherry of Guthrie, OK and Lisa Ramsey (Michael) of Midwest City, OK. Five granddaughters, two great-grandchildren. A host of cousins, nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.