Lester "Herman" Akins was born on November 10, 1912 in Trousdale County, Tennessee, and he was the son of James Lafayette "Fate" Akin (1868–1953) and his 2nd wife Darthula "Darthulie" (Conatser) Akin (1880–1956).
A US Army veteran who served during World War II, he was married to Mildred Black (1924–1998).
Living on Route 1 in rural Cunningham, Montgomery County, Tennessee, Lester was 62 years old, married and a retired farmer, when he died February 28, 1975 in Clarksville Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
Survivors included his widow Mrs Mildred Black Akins, son Bobby Akins, daughter Mrs Ted Clark, all in Cunningham, brothers Eddie Akins of Wilmington, Illinois and Charles Roy "Charlie" Akin, sisters Mrs Eulalia Hayes and Mrs Agnes Kentner of Clarksville, Mrs Dessie Wray at Old Hickory, Tennessee and Mrs Mary Mason in Nashville, Tennessee. {In Herman's obituary, some of his survivors are a bit confusing.}
Funeral Services were held on March 2nd at the chapel of Nave Funeral Home in Clarksville, Montgomery County, and burial was in Black Cemetery, with nephews as Pallbearers.
Original obituary in THE LEAF-CHRONICLE on February 28, 1975
Lester "Herman" Akins was born on November 10, 1912 in Trousdale County, Tennessee, and he was the son of James Lafayette "Fate" Akin (1868–1953) and his 2nd wife Darthula "Darthulie" (Conatser) Akin (1880–1956).
A US Army veteran who served during World War II, he was married to Mildred Black (1924–1998).
Living on Route 1 in rural Cunningham, Montgomery County, Tennessee, Lester was 62 years old, married and a retired farmer, when he died February 28, 1975 in Clarksville Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
Survivors included his widow Mrs Mildred Black Akins, son Bobby Akins, daughter Mrs Ted Clark, all in Cunningham, brothers Eddie Akins of Wilmington, Illinois and Charles Roy "Charlie" Akin, sisters Mrs Eulalia Hayes and Mrs Agnes Kentner of Clarksville, Mrs Dessie Wray at Old Hickory, Tennessee and Mrs Mary Mason in Nashville, Tennessee. {In Herman's obituary, some of his survivors are a bit confusing.}
Funeral Services were held on March 2nd at the chapel of Nave Funeral Home in Clarksville, Montgomery County, and burial was in Black Cemetery, with nephews as Pallbearers.
Original obituary in THE LEAF-CHRONICLE on February 28, 1975
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William Burke Akins
1889–1955
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Lillian Akin Tomlinson
1898–1974
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Virgia Lee Akin Keel
1900–1964
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Charlie Roy Akin
1905–1979
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Laura Agnes Akins Kentner
1908–1990
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John Morgan Akin
1909–1965
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Douglas Campbell "Camel" Akin
1911–1930
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Eulalia Akins Hayes
1914–2000
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James Lafayette "J L" Akin
1917–1946
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Earl Akins
1920–1920
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