Mrs. Ethyl L. Akers, 73, of Bowen died at 1 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 7, 1987) in Blessing Hospital.
Mrs. Akers was born Aug. 8, 1914, in Danville, the daughter of Rev. Charles L. and Ethyl Jones Belknap. She married Frank Akers on Feb. 6, 1930, in Bowen. He survives. She attended Bowen schools and was a member of the Bowen Christian Church and the Augusta Senior Citizens.
Survivors also include four sons, Frank Jr. of West Point, Bill of Plymouth, Donald of Hamilton, and Terry of Chicago; three daughters, Mrs. Mike (Mary) Cludray of Plymouth, Mrs. Don (Kay) Webster of Rushville, and Mrs. Garry (Janet) Wear of Loraine; a brother, Dave Belknap of Quincy; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were a sister and two grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Hamilton Funeral Home, Augusta, by the Rev. Terry Rankin. Burial will be in Bowen Cemetery. Visitation will be after noon on Friday and Saturday until time of services in the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Blessing Hospital Dialysis Friends for Kidneys Fund.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Mrs. Ethyl L. Akers, 73, of Bowen died at 1 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 7, 1987) in Blessing Hospital.
Mrs. Akers was born Aug. 8, 1914, in Danville, the daughter of Rev. Charles L. and Ethyl Jones Belknap. She married Frank Akers on Feb. 6, 1930, in Bowen. He survives. She attended Bowen schools and was a member of the Bowen Christian Church and the Augusta Senior Citizens.
Survivors also include four sons, Frank Jr. of West Point, Bill of Plymouth, Donald of Hamilton, and Terry of Chicago; three daughters, Mrs. Mike (Mary) Cludray of Plymouth, Mrs. Don (Kay) Webster of Rushville, and Mrs. Garry (Janet) Wear of Loraine; a brother, Dave Belknap of Quincy; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were a sister and two grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Hamilton Funeral Home, Augusta, by the Rev. Terry Rankin. Burial will be in Bowen Cemetery. Visitation will be after noon on Friday and Saturday until time of services in the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Blessing Hospital Dialysis Friends for Kidneys Fund.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
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