Everett L. Akers Sr., 71, of Martin, former state representative for the 95th District from 1967 to 1968, died of cancer on Monday. Jun. 23 at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Lexington.
He was born March 11 , 1917 in Riverton, Wyo., a son of the late Frank and Molly Cox Akers.
Akers was a deacon of the Seventh Day-Adventist Church in Prestonsburg.
He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 128 at Garrett, the Veterans of Forelgn War in Prestonsburg and the American Legion Post in Martin.
Akers was a member of the John W Hall Masonic Lodge in Marlin, the Scottish Rite in Covington, the Elsa Shrine Temple in Ashland and a member of the Eastern Star. He was a member of the Fair Tax Coalition and a member of the Better School Forum.
He was a former instructor at Mayo Vocational School In Paintsville and once worked for The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. He had a television and radio repairs service, and at one time ran Akers Amusement Co in Martin.
The first television tower in Eastern Kentucky was installed by Akers and he had his own television show, The Everett Akers Sr. Show, which aired on WPRG (Channel 5) on Wednesday nights.
Akers also helped lead the fight against broad-form deeds and used his television show to express his opinions on mineral rights and education.
Akers wanted companies to pay their share of taxes to help children get a good education.
Although he was a patient at the VA hospital, he continued to fight against broad-form deeds by putting a bumper sticker favoring the amendment passed against them on the back of his wheelchair.
He is survived by his wife, Adis Stamper Akers; three sons, Donald Akers of Lexington, Ray Akers of Cincinnati. Ohio and Everett Akers Jr. of Martin; one daughter, Linda Akers Voelker of Ludlow; three brothers, Douglas Akers and Jake Akers, both of Covington and Frank Akers of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral serviceS will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel in Marlin with Joe McCoy offictaltng. Burial will be made in the Davidson Memorial Gardens at lvel under the direction of Hall Funeral Home,
Courtesy of the Floyd County Times Newspaper
25 January 1989 Edition
He was born March 11 , 1917 in Riverton, Wyo., a son of the late Frank and Molly Cox Akers.
Akers was a deacon of the Seventh Day-Adventist Church in Prestonsburg.
He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 128 at Garrett, the Veterans of Forelgn War in Prestonsburg and the American Legion Post in Martin.
Akers was a member of the John W Hall Masonic Lodge in Marlin, the Scottish Rite in Covington, the Elsa Shrine Temple in Ashland and a member of the Eastern Star. He was a member of the Fair Tax Coalition and a member of the Better School Forum.
He was a former instructor at Mayo Vocational School In Paintsville and once worked for The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. He had a television and radio repairs service, and at one time ran Akers Amusement Co in Martin.
The first television tower in Eastern Kentucky was installed by Akers and he had his own television show, The Everett Akers Sr. Show, which aired on WPRG (Channel 5) on Wednesday nights.
Akers also helped lead the fight against broad-form deeds and used his television show to express his opinions on mineral rights and education.
Akers wanted companies to pay their share of taxes to help children get a good education.
Although he was a patient at the VA hospital, he continued to fight against broad-form deeds by putting a bumper sticker favoring the amendment passed against them on the back of his wheelchair.
He is survived by his wife, Adis Stamper Akers; three sons, Donald Akers of Lexington, Ray Akers of Cincinnati. Ohio and Everett Akers Jr. of Martin; one daughter, Linda Akers Voelker of Ludlow; three brothers, Douglas Akers and Jake Akers, both of Covington and Frank Akers of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral serviceS will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel in Marlin with Joe McCoy offictaltng. Burial will be made in the Davidson Memorial Gardens at lvel under the direction of Hall Funeral Home,
Courtesy of the Floyd County Times Newspaper
25 January 1989 Edition
Everett L. Akers Sr., 71, of Martin, former state representative for the 95th District from 1967 to 1968, died of cancer on Monday. Jun. 23 at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Lexington.
He was born March 11 , 1917 in Riverton, Wyo., a son of the late Frank and Molly Cox Akers.
Akers was a deacon of the Seventh Day-Adventist Church in Prestonsburg.
He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 128 at Garrett, the Veterans of Forelgn War in Prestonsburg and the American Legion Post in Martin.
Akers was a member of the John W Hall Masonic Lodge in Marlin, the Scottish Rite in Covington, the Elsa Shrine Temple in Ashland and a member of the Eastern Star. He was a member of the Fair Tax Coalition and a member of the Better School Forum.
He was a former instructor at Mayo Vocational School In Paintsville and once worked for The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. He had a television and radio repairs service, and at one time ran Akers Amusement Co in Martin.
The first television tower in Eastern Kentucky was installed by Akers and he had his own television show, The Everett Akers Sr. Show, which aired on WPRG (Channel 5) on Wednesday nights.
Akers also helped lead the fight against broad-form deeds and used his television show to express his opinions on mineral rights and education.
Akers wanted companies to pay their share of taxes to help children get a good education.
Although he was a patient at the VA hospital, he continued to fight against broad-form deeds by putting a bumper sticker favoring the amendment passed against them on the back of his wheelchair.
He is survived by his wife, Adis Stamper Akers; three sons, Donald Akers of Lexington, Ray Akers of Cincinnati. Ohio and Everett Akers Jr. of Martin; one daughter, Linda Akers Voelker of Ludlow; three brothers, Douglas Akers and Jake Akers, both of Covington and Frank Akers of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral serviceS will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel in Marlin with Joe McCoy offictaltng. Burial will be made in the Davidson Memorial Gardens at lvel under the direction of Hall Funeral Home,
Courtesy of the Floyd County Times Newspaper
25 January 1989 Edition
He was born March 11 , 1917 in Riverton, Wyo., a son of the late Frank and Molly Cox Akers.
Akers was a deacon of the Seventh Day-Adventist Church in Prestonsburg.
He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 128 at Garrett, the Veterans of Forelgn War in Prestonsburg and the American Legion Post in Martin.
Akers was a member of the John W Hall Masonic Lodge in Marlin, the Scottish Rite in Covington, the Elsa Shrine Temple in Ashland and a member of the Eastern Star. He was a member of the Fair Tax Coalition and a member of the Better School Forum.
He was a former instructor at Mayo Vocational School In Paintsville and once worked for The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. He had a television and radio repairs service, and at one time ran Akers Amusement Co in Martin.
The first television tower in Eastern Kentucky was installed by Akers and he had his own television show, The Everett Akers Sr. Show, which aired on WPRG (Channel 5) on Wednesday nights.
Akers also helped lead the fight against broad-form deeds and used his television show to express his opinions on mineral rights and education.
Akers wanted companies to pay their share of taxes to help children get a good education.
Although he was a patient at the VA hospital, he continued to fight against broad-form deeds by putting a bumper sticker favoring the amendment passed against them on the back of his wheelchair.
He is survived by his wife, Adis Stamper Akers; three sons, Donald Akers of Lexington, Ray Akers of Cincinnati. Ohio and Everett Akers Jr. of Martin; one daughter, Linda Akers Voelker of Ludlow; three brothers, Douglas Akers and Jake Akers, both of Covington and Frank Akers of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral serviceS will be conducted Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel in Marlin with Joe McCoy offictaltng. Burial will be made in the Davidson Memorial Gardens at lvel under the direction of Hall Funeral Home,
Courtesy of the Floyd County Times Newspaper
25 January 1989 Edition
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