John Ronald Akers was born on March 11, 1937 to John and Aileen Akers. He attended Hackberry High School in Hackberry, Louisiana. He proudly served in the United States Army for two years as a military policeman. He married Martha Jo Smith on July 8, 1966 in Orange, Texas.
Ronald worked at Olin/Arcadian Chemical for 26 years until 1992, R. E. Heidt Construction, and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s department for 11 years. Ronald loved fishing and hunting, spending time with his family, country music dancing and reading westerns. Ronald was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 208 and Disabled American Veterans.
John Ronald Akers, 82, of Sulphur passed away on October 14, 2019 in a local hospital surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha Smith Akers of Sulphur; his daughter, Jennifer Boudreaux and husband Carlton, Jr. of Sulphur; his grandchildren, Christen Barrow and husband Raymond, III of Sulphur and Michelle Aileen Duhon and husband Justin of Orange, TX; one great grandchild, James Leo Barrow; his brother, Wayne Akers and wife Henrietta of Carlyss; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John O. and Aline Portie Akers.
Services for Ronald were held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10 AM at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Norris officiating. Burial followed at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, Louisiana. The family extended a special thank you to Amedysis Hospice, to their neighbors, EMT, police and the Carlyss Fire Department.
(Information from https://www.robisonfuneralhome.com/obituary/john-akers and ancestry.com)
Ronald worked at Olin/Arcadian Chemical for 26 years until 1992, R. E. Heidt Construction, and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s department for 11 years. Ronald loved fishing and hunting, spending time with his family, country music dancing and reading westerns. Ronald was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 208 and Disabled American Veterans.
John Ronald Akers, 82, of Sulphur passed away on October 14, 2019 in a local hospital surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha Smith Akers of Sulphur; his daughter, Jennifer Boudreaux and husband Carlton, Jr. of Sulphur; his grandchildren, Christen Barrow and husband Raymond, III of Sulphur and Michelle Aileen Duhon and husband Justin of Orange, TX; one great grandchild, James Leo Barrow; his brother, Wayne Akers and wife Henrietta of Carlyss; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John O. and Aline Portie Akers.
Services for Ronald were held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10 AM at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Norris officiating. Burial followed at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, Louisiana. The family extended a special thank you to Amedysis Hospice, to their neighbors, EMT, police and the Carlyss Fire Department.
(Information from https://www.robisonfuneralhome.com/obituary/john-akers and ancestry.com)
John Ronald Akers was born on March 11, 1937 to John and Aileen Akers. He attended Hackberry High School in Hackberry, Louisiana. He proudly served in the United States Army for two years as a military policeman. He married Martha Jo Smith on July 8, 1966 in Orange, Texas.
Ronald worked at Olin/Arcadian Chemical for 26 years until 1992, R. E. Heidt Construction, and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s department for 11 years. Ronald loved fishing and hunting, spending time with his family, country music dancing and reading westerns. Ronald was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 208 and Disabled American Veterans.
John Ronald Akers, 82, of Sulphur passed away on October 14, 2019 in a local hospital surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha Smith Akers of Sulphur; his daughter, Jennifer Boudreaux and husband Carlton, Jr. of Sulphur; his grandchildren, Christen Barrow and husband Raymond, III of Sulphur and Michelle Aileen Duhon and husband Justin of Orange, TX; one great grandchild, James Leo Barrow; his brother, Wayne Akers and wife Henrietta of Carlyss; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John O. and Aline Portie Akers.
Services for Ronald were held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10 AM at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Norris officiating. Burial followed at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, Louisiana. The family extended a special thank you to Amedysis Hospice, to their neighbors, EMT, police and the Carlyss Fire Department.
(Information from https://www.robisonfuneralhome.com/obituary/john-akers and ancestry.com)
Ronald worked at Olin/Arcadian Chemical for 26 years until 1992, R. E. Heidt Construction, and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s department for 11 years. Ronald loved fishing and hunting, spending time with his family, country music dancing and reading westerns. Ronald was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 208 and Disabled American Veterans.
John Ronald Akers, 82, of Sulphur passed away on October 14, 2019 in a local hospital surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Martha Smith Akers of Sulphur; his daughter, Jennifer Boudreaux and husband Carlton, Jr. of Sulphur; his grandchildren, Christen Barrow and husband Raymond, III of Sulphur and Michelle Aileen Duhon and husband Justin of Orange, TX; one great grandchild, James Leo Barrow; his brother, Wayne Akers and wife Henrietta of Carlyss; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John O. and Aline Portie Akers.
Services for Ronald were held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10 AM at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Norris officiating. Burial followed at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, Louisiana. The family extended a special thank you to Amedysis Hospice, to their neighbors, EMT, police and the Carlyss Fire Department.
(Information from https://www.robisonfuneralhome.com/obituary/john-akers and ancestry.com)
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