Son of Hudson Elmer "Hud" Akers and Estella May "Stella" (Inman) Lemons Dix Akers.
Married to Carrie Marie (Sisk) Denman Akers on December 6, 1929.
Married to Gertie May (Hyatt) Akers on November 21, 1951.
Father of Gladys Marie, Shirley A., Goldie, and Jimmie Akers.
OBITUARY:
James Louis Akers
James Louis Akers, 75, Mattoon, Ill., and formerly of Terre Haute, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday in his residence. He was a former coal miner and 12-year employee for the Terre Haute Street Department. He was born July 7, 1910, in Sullivan to Hud and Ruth Akers*. Survivors include three daughters, Gladys Marie Akers, Terre Haute, Shirley Brotchner, Hammond, and Goldie Akers, Texas; two sons, Jimmie Akers, Hammond, and Frank E. Shepherd, Mattoon; one stepson, Kenneth Duane Shepherd, Ashmore; and six grandchildren. He was a member of Terre Haute Pentecostal Church. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday in Mitchell-Jordan Funeral Home, Mattoon, with the Rev. William Stark officiating. Burial is in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Visitation is noon to 2 p.m. Friday.
*NOTE: James was raised by his stepmother. His biological mother was Estella May "Stella" (Inman) Lemons Dix Akers.
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Married to Carrie Marie (Sisk) Denman Akers on December 6, 1929.
Married to Gertie May (Hyatt) Akers on November 21, 1951.
Father of Gladys Marie, Shirley A., Goldie, and Jimmie Akers.
OBITUARY:
James Louis Akers
James Louis Akers, 75, Mattoon, Ill., and formerly of Terre Haute, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday in his residence. He was a former coal miner and 12-year employee for the Terre Haute Street Department. He was born July 7, 1910, in Sullivan to Hud and Ruth Akers*. Survivors include three daughters, Gladys Marie Akers, Terre Haute, Shirley Brotchner, Hammond, and Goldie Akers, Texas; two sons, Jimmie Akers, Hammond, and Frank E. Shepherd, Mattoon; one stepson, Kenneth Duane Shepherd, Ashmore; and six grandchildren. He was a member of Terre Haute Pentecostal Church. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday in Mitchell-Jordan Funeral Home, Mattoon, with the Rev. William Stark officiating. Burial is in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Visitation is noon to 2 p.m. Friday.
*NOTE: James was raised by his stepmother. His biological mother was Estella May "Stella" (Inman) Lemons Dix Akers.
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Son of Hudson Elmer "Hud" Akers and Estella May "Stella" (Inman) Lemons Dix Akers.
Married to Carrie Marie (Sisk) Denman Akers on December 6, 1929.
Married to Gertie May (Hyatt) Akers on November 21, 1951.
Father of Gladys Marie, Shirley A., Goldie, and Jimmie Akers.
OBITUARY:
James Louis Akers
James Louis Akers, 75, Mattoon, Ill., and formerly of Terre Haute, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday in his residence. He was a former coal miner and 12-year employee for the Terre Haute Street Department. He was born July 7, 1910, in Sullivan to Hud and Ruth Akers*. Survivors include three daughters, Gladys Marie Akers, Terre Haute, Shirley Brotchner, Hammond, and Goldie Akers, Texas; two sons, Jimmie Akers, Hammond, and Frank E. Shepherd, Mattoon; one stepson, Kenneth Duane Shepherd, Ashmore; and six grandchildren. He was a member of Terre Haute Pentecostal Church. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday in Mitchell-Jordan Funeral Home, Mattoon, with the Rev. William Stark officiating. Burial is in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Visitation is noon to 2 p.m. Friday.
*NOTE: James was raised by his stepmother. His biological mother was Estella May "Stella" (Inman) Lemons Dix Akers.
~*~ I ONLY LIST FAMILY MEMBERS. ~*~
Married to Carrie Marie (Sisk) Denman Akers on December 6, 1929.
Married to Gertie May (Hyatt) Akers on November 21, 1951.
Father of Gladys Marie, Shirley A., Goldie, and Jimmie Akers.
OBITUARY:
James Louis Akers
James Louis Akers, 75, Mattoon, Ill., and formerly of Terre Haute, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday in his residence. He was a former coal miner and 12-year employee for the Terre Haute Street Department. He was born July 7, 1910, in Sullivan to Hud and Ruth Akers*. Survivors include three daughters, Gladys Marie Akers, Terre Haute, Shirley Brotchner, Hammond, and Goldie Akers, Texas; two sons, Jimmie Akers, Hammond, and Frank E. Shepherd, Mattoon; one stepson, Kenneth Duane Shepherd, Ashmore; and six grandchildren. He was a member of Terre Haute Pentecostal Church. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday in Mitchell-Jordan Funeral Home, Mattoon, with the Rev. William Stark officiating. Burial is in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Visitation is noon to 2 p.m. Friday.
*NOTE: James was raised by his stepmother. His biological mother was Estella May "Stella" (Inman) Lemons Dix Akers.
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