Mr. Kevin G. Austin II

Austin – Kevin Gerard Austin, II age 23 of Roswell passed away January 13, 2018. He is survived by his loving parents, Kevin and Diane Austin; sister, Alyssa Austin all from Roswell; grandparents, John and Lucille Nuber of Cumming and Genell Austin of Nederland, TX; aunts, Susan Weber of Cumming and Christy Babino of Nederland, TX.; uncles, John Nuber of Olathe, KS and Raymond Nuber of Rancho Palos Verde, CA. As well as cousins Christine, Jaden and Hailey Nuber of Kansas, Kyle and Kelley Weber of Savannah, Serena and Anthony Nuber of California, Matthew and Christopher Babino of Texas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. The Austin family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 to 8 P.M. at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. Kevin was a 2013 graduate of Roswell High School, where he played on the football team. Kevin started his college career at Auburn University and played football on the 2013 team that participated in the final BCS National Championship. He transferred to Mesa Community College in Arizona where he earned All-Conference honors on the football team, and an Associate’s of Science degree in the classroom. After Mesa he was thrilled to sign a full athletic scholarship to join the Louisville Cardinals football team, where he became only the 2nd football player in Louisville history to be accepted into their prestigious J.B. Speed School of Engineering. He was currently a student at the University of Louisville majoring in Computer Science & Engineering. Kevin was a passionate young man that loved life and all that it offered. He was the most loyal of friends and he had many. His friends were always like family to Kevin, and he loved his dog Bella. He loved football, scuba diving, and a good steak. He enjoyed car racing, seeing the world, and always invited his friends to join him. Spending time with Kevin would be unforgettable. He could make you laugh when you were mad or sad. He had a beautiful smile that you could never get enough of. Kevin was smart and had a future full of potential. He will be forever young, strong, and handsome. Kevin will be missed by so many, but left us with wonderful memories. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Independence Fund (http://independencefund.org/page/donate), a veterans organization, The American Pitbull foundation (https://americanpitbullfoundation.com/donations/) or Best Friends Sanctuary (https://www.bestfriends.org), or Trees To Seas (http://www.treestoseas.org/).

Mr. Kevin G. Austin II

October 8, 1994 - January 13, 2018