Henry "Austin" Wolfe, 70, of Cordova passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, in Memphis, TN. Austin taught Spanish in public and private high schools for twenty years in Tarrant County, TX, and Shelby County, TN. He also taught junior high physics and chemistry in Mexico and served two years as associate director and high school World History teacher at a private Christian school in Bolivia, South America. Throughout his life, Austin was actively engaged in making disciples of Christian men in the U.S., Mexico and Bolivia.
A visitation followed by a memorial service will take place at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m., respectively, on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in the Fellowship Hall of First Evangelical Church, 735 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38120.

Austin's parents and his brother Homer all preceded him in death. He is survived by his, brother Billy N. Wolfe, Jr., of Norman OK, his sister, Elizabeth Nemchik, of Jacksonville, FL, and his brother Robert J. Wolfe, of Wilmington, DE.

Austin's parents and his brother Homer all preceded him in death. He is survived by his, brother Billy N. Wolfe, Jr., his sister, Elizabeth Nemchik, and his brother Robert J. Wolfe.
Austin was born to Billy N. Wolfe and Willie Ray Hall on June 13, 1947, in Fort Worth, TX. He was the third child, following Billy N. Wolfe, Jr., and sister, Elizabeth Wolfe Nemchik, followed by two younger brothers: Homer F. Wolfe, deceased, and Robert J. Wolfe.
Austin graduated from Millington Central High School, class of 1965. He was co-trainer of the Millington Naval Air Station boxing team. Austin's lifelong hobbies were hunting and fishing, which he enjoyed wherever he lived. Upon graduation from high school, Austin entered the United States Marine Corps Reserve and served in the Fourth Marine Air Wing for six years. In June of 1970, Austin married Lynn Williams of Memphis and they shared more than 47 years of marriage, teaching, and serving on the mission field in Latin America. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in December of 1980 and did subsequent graduate studies in foreign language education and in seminary preparation for missions at the Master's Seminary, Sun Valley, California.