Austin Engram

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Austin Kyle Engram, 16, of Advance passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015, near Grassy, Missouri.

He was born Oct. 8, 1998, at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, son of Shane Engram and Misty Allred.

Austin was a student at Advance High School, where he would have been a junior in August.

He loved his brothers and sisters. He loved to hunt, fish and ride any kind of ATV.

He was a very hard worker, thoughtful, kind and always ready to help. He was a special boy.

Survivors include his parents, Shane and Angela Engram of Advance; two brothers, Luke and Wes Shelby of Advance; two sisters, Julia and Johlie Engram of Advance; a nephew, Jaxen Shelby of Advance; grandparents, Sandra Engram of Advance and Mike and Vickie Schrader of Arab, Missouri; great-grandparents, Jack and Marvene Engram of Oran, Missouri, and Ileen Everett of Butler, Missouri; his mother, Misty Long of Poplar Bluff; a half brother, Trenton Alford; three half sisters, Alexis Allred, Britney Long and Madison Rogers; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Brad Engram, and great-grandfather, Richard Everett.

Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday on the family farm near Advance.