Tressia Elaine White Austin, age 69 of Vine Grove, KY, passed away May 11, 2026, at her residence. She was born in McMinnville, TN on October 7, 1956, daughter of the late Madonna Ruth Bryant and Carvin Junior White. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister who was very devoted to her family and The Lord. She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, gardening , music, dancing, watching mushy movies, jewelry and rescue animals.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brothers Bucky White, Richard White, Eddie White and brother-in-law Ricky Flood.
Tressia is survived by her husband Ronald Austin of Vine Grove, KY
Daughters: Ronda Phillips (Nishan) of Clarkson, KY; Pamela Austin of Vine Grove, KY and Molly Watkins (James) of Indianapolis, IN
7 grandchildren: Hannah, Axl, Emma, Ethan, Austin, Samuel and Tressia.
Brothers and sisters: Faron White (Debbie) of Louisville, KY; Darrell White (Sharon) of Shepherdsville, KY; Jay White (Libby) of Louisville, KY; Ronnie White of Hardinsburg, KY; Patrick White (Mary) of Elizabethtown, KY; Vicky Flood of Radcliff, KY; Debbie Flood (Paul) of Hardinsburg, KY; Roma Risinger (David) of Goshen, KY and Donna Jean Duke (Ricky) of Cloverport, KY
2 sisters-in-law: Kathy White of Irvington, KY and Pauline White of Leitchfield, KY
Many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 11 AM with burial in the Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, 4 – 8 PM and Thursday after 8:30 AM. All times are central.