Statesboro - Emit L. Akins, 79, died Saturday at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness.
The native of Bulloch County had lived in Statesboro all of his life. He established the W.C. Akins and Sons Hardware Store in 1919, which he owned and operated until his death. He was a member of the Statesboro Rotary Club and an honorary member of the Portal Hunting Club.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emit L. Akins of Statesboro; two sons, Lowell and Bucky Akins, both of Statesboro, a sister, Mrs. Sudie A. Fulford of Swainsboro; a half-brother, Robbie Akins of Statesboro; and two grandsons and a granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Smith-Tillman Mortuary of Statesboro is in charge.
Reprinted from SMN July 15, 1979
Georgia Death Certificate
Name: Emit L Akins
Death Date: 14 Jul 1979
County of Death: Chatham
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 79 Years
County of Residence: Bulloch
Certificate: 023537
Social Security Death Index
Name: Emit Akins
Last Residence: Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, 30458
Born: 8 Jan 1900
Died: Jul 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (1952-1953)
World War I Draft Registration Card
Name: Emit L Akins
County: Bulloch
State: Georgia
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1900
Race: White
Statesboro - Emit L. Akins, 79, died Saturday at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness.
The native of Bulloch County had lived in Statesboro all of his life. He established the W.C. Akins and Sons Hardware Store in 1919, which he owned and operated until his death. He was a member of the Statesboro Rotary Club and an honorary member of the Portal Hunting Club.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emit L. Akins of Statesboro; two sons, Lowell and Bucky Akins, both of Statesboro, a sister, Mrs. Sudie A. Fulford of Swainsboro; a half-brother, Robbie Akins of Statesboro; and two grandsons and a granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Smith-Tillman Mortuary of Statesboro is in charge.
Reprinted from SMN July 15, 1979
Georgia Death Certificate
Name: Emit L Akins
Death Date: 14 Jul 1979
County of Death: Chatham
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 79 Years
County of Residence: Bulloch
Certificate: 023537
Social Security Death Index
Name: Emit Akins
Last Residence: Statesboro, Bulloch, Georgia, 30458
Born: 8 Jan 1900
Died: Jul 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (1952-1953)
World War I Draft Registration Card
Name: Emit L Akins
County: Bulloch
State: Georgia
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1900
Race: White
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