Rhett Brooks Austin, 48 entered into eternal rest on April 13, 2022 in Mount Pleasant, SC. His funeral service will be held Thursday, April 21, 2022 in St. Andrews Anglican Church, 440 Whilden Street, Mount Pleasant, SC at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. 

Rhett was born June 11, 1973 in Charleston, SC. He is the son of Jennings L. Austin, Jr. and Marilyn Jane Austin of Mount Pleasant, SC. Maternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Dallas E. Snyder of Jonesborough, TN. Paternal grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Jennings L. Austin, Sr. of Monroe, NC.

He is a 1991 graduate of Wando High School. He was a five year member of the varsity tennis team having made the squad as an eight grader. During his high school career, he was Team Captain, selected as Most Valuable Player and received the "Warrior Award." He graduated from Wofford College where he joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and was a member of the tennis team. 

In 2004, after working for various appraisal companies in the area, Rhett established The Austin Appraisal Company in Mount Pleasant, SC. He owned and operated the company until his death. 

In addition to his parents, Rhett is survived by two daughters, Maryn Elizabeth and Ivy Brooks Austin both of Mount Pleasant, SC; his brothers, Kevin (Brooke) and Kent (Lee-Ann) also of Mount Pleasant; niece, Ryan Austin; and nephews, Jack and Sam Austin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 500 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.