Johnny James Akins, age 93, of Lawrenceburg, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at his residence.
He was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to the late Claude Akins and Hattie Lee Merryman Akins. He was a member at Fellowship Baptist Church and was a farmer.
Mr. Akins is survived by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Mae Ritchey Akins; one son, Larry Wayne (Clydia) Akins; three daughters, Angela A. (Ricky) Phillips, Geri Simpson, all of Lawrenceburg, Kathy (Stanley) Wyatt, Lexington; three sisters, Corine Adams, Lawrenceburg, Ruby Bryant, Frankfort, Pauline Webb, Indiana; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Akins Sims; six brothers, Charlie, Rollie, Ernest, Jack, Claude Jr., and Barney Akins; and two sisters, Bertha Denton and Sally Lefler.
Burial will be in Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
Source:
Gash Memorial Chapel, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
He was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to the late Claude Akins and Hattie Lee Merryman Akins. He was a member at Fellowship Baptist Church and was a farmer.
Mr. Akins is survived by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Mae Ritchey Akins; one son, Larry Wayne (Clydia) Akins; three daughters, Angela A. (Ricky) Phillips, Geri Simpson, all of Lawrenceburg, Kathy (Stanley) Wyatt, Lexington; three sisters, Corine Adams, Lawrenceburg, Ruby Bryant, Frankfort, Pauline Webb, Indiana; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Akins Sims; six brothers, Charlie, Rollie, Ernest, Jack, Claude Jr., and Barney Akins; and two sisters, Bertha Denton and Sally Lefler.
Burial will be in Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
Source:
Gash Memorial Chapel, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Johnny James Akins, age 93, of Lawrenceburg, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at his residence.
He was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to the late Claude Akins and Hattie Lee Merryman Akins. He was a member at Fellowship Baptist Church and was a farmer.
Mr. Akins is survived by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Mae Ritchey Akins; one son, Larry Wayne (Clydia) Akins; three daughters, Angela A. (Ricky) Phillips, Geri Simpson, all of Lawrenceburg, Kathy (Stanley) Wyatt, Lexington; three sisters, Corine Adams, Lawrenceburg, Ruby Bryant, Frankfort, Pauline Webb, Indiana; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Akins Sims; six brothers, Charlie, Rollie, Ernest, Jack, Claude Jr., and Barney Akins; and two sisters, Bertha Denton and Sally Lefler.
Burial will be in Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
Source:
Gash Memorial Chapel, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
He was born in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to the late Claude Akins and Hattie Lee Merryman Akins. He was a member at Fellowship Baptist Church and was a farmer.
Mr. Akins is survived by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Mae Ritchey Akins; one son, Larry Wayne (Clydia) Akins; three daughters, Angela A. (Ricky) Phillips, Geri Simpson, all of Lawrenceburg, Kathy (Stanley) Wyatt, Lexington; three sisters, Corine Adams, Lawrenceburg, Ruby Bryant, Frankfort, Pauline Webb, Indiana; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Akins Sims; six brothers, Charlie, Rollie, Ernest, Jack, Claude Jr., and Barney Akins; and two sisters, Bertha Denton and Sally Lefler.
Burial will be in Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
Source:
Gash Memorial Chapel, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
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