Ivory Mae Austin Program

Ivory’s Beauty Salon in 1974. Her very first business location for Ivory’s Beauty Salon was on Hobson and Ewing Street. With joy and enthusiasm, she moved her shop to 2411 East Ann Arbor Ave. Dallas, Texas location in 1977 where she purchased the property. Ivory was very active in her community and neighborhood. Ivory’s Beauty Salon became a staple in the community for so many, even those who were helpless, hurting hungry, homeless, and needed healing. She was a care giver for so many, Family, Friends and All. Ivory was gifted and talented in many areas. She loved to cook and bake. One of her favorite sayings is: (Pretty Food Sells). She also knew the art of canning preserves. Her specialties were Sweet Potato Pie, Chocolate Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Lemon Ice Box Pie, Gelatin Salad, Lemon Pound Cake. Her grandchildren were very dear to her. She would not run the last mile for them but, she would run an extra mile for them and all that knew or stood in need. In the secret of time Our Heavenly Father called our beloved Ivory Mae Austin home on Monday, August 30, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Deacon Herbert Cline Austin, in June 15, 1982; her father, Ernest Swanson and mother Mira Swanson. Many of her brothers and sisters transitioned before her: brothers, Sylvester Swanson, Gerald Swanson, Curtis Swanson, Lorenzo Swanson; sisters, Maxine Swanson, Pauline Steed, Doratha (Dollie) Swanson Young, Cleo Swanson Price, Earnest Dell Swanson Veasey; and her son, Reverend James “Charles” Pointer, Jr. Ivory has left a tremendous legacy as well as much wisdom behind that she shared with all of us. She taught us to hold each other’s hand while holding on to Our Heavenly Father’s unchanging hand and make sure that our heart shows love to each other and all. Her spirit shall never die. Precious memories are cherished by her remaining sibling and her loving children: brother, Larry Swanson (Theresa); daughter, Linda J. Washington (Pastor Ronnie L. Sr.); daughter-in-law, Glendora Pointer; daughter-niece, Linda K. Bush (Eric); young ladies and young men that she raised for a while in her home nieces, JoAnn Sorrells, Deborah Jeffreys; nephew, Rickey Collins; grandchildren: Linda Joyce’s Children: Reverend Ronnie L. Washington, II, (Angela), Iyona Washington, Zelita Washington, Tomiko Williams, (Rodney) Ira Shay Brown; Charles’s children: Tiffonie Harper (Joshua) Tyisha Robinson (Jason), Reverend Steven Rowe, Shawn Pointer, Ivory Pointer, Malinkca Johnson- Woodson (Phil), Stephanie Ratliff (Randy), Cedric Johnson, Demetria Clark, Laura Timmons, James Williams; Linda Kay’s Children: Enrique Collins, Jasmine Collins, Aember Collins. Ivory Mae Austin was blessed with a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a great- great grandchild (Little Ms. Zen); nieces, nephews, relatives, friends, customers, and church family. Whatever name you called Ivory Mae Austin, some of us called her: Mother, Sister, Auntie

Ivory, Granny, Great Granny, Mrs. Ivory, Friend We will forever love her, and we truly will miss her!!!