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Susan Byrd Tipton Austin Dies at 61

Susan Byrd Tipton Austin, 61, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at her home in Waynesville, North Carolina. She suffered from Lewy body dementia after she had successful beaten stage-three breast cancer.

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