Services for Roscoe Lee Akers, 64, were held at the Eliasville Baptist church with Rev. Kenneth Cantwell officiating, assisted by Gordon Downing, local minister of Eliasville Church of Christ. Mr. Akers moved to Eliasville with his parents. He was a member of 10 children. Mr. Akers became a member of the Baptist Church in early life and lived a consistent Christian life. He was active in the civic affairs of Eliasville. He was a rancher and farmer.
Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Guy Salmon, Mrs. Roy Owen; one son - J.C. Akers; two brothers - J.W. Akers, E.R. Akers; six sisters - Hester Price, Maggie Timmons, Mrs. K.D. Dailey, Mrs. B.A. Narroon.
In the 1930s and 1940s, he was the foreman of the Carbon Black Plant near Eliasville.
Services for Roscoe Lee Akers, 64, were held at the Eliasville Baptist church with Rev. Kenneth Cantwell officiating, assisted by Gordon Downing, local minister of Eliasville Church of Christ. Mr. Akers moved to Eliasville with his parents. He was a member of 10 children. Mr. Akers became a member of the Baptist Church in early life and lived a consistent Christian life. He was active in the civic affairs of Eliasville. He was a rancher and farmer.
Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Guy Salmon, Mrs. Roy Owen; one son - J.C. Akers; two brothers - J.W. Akers, E.R. Akers; six sisters - Hester Price, Maggie Timmons, Mrs. K.D. Dailey, Mrs. B.A. Narroon.
In the 1930s and 1940s, he was the foreman of the Carbon Black Plant near Eliasville.
Family Members
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Hester Mae Akers Price
1885–1974
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Maggie Celesta Akers Timmons
1889–1958
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Nannie Ella Akers Burgess
1892–1938
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Admonia Alice "Addie" Akers Danley
1894–1969
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James William Akers
1898–1958
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Ernest Raymond Akers
1900–1976
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Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" Akers Avery
1905–1984
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Artie Marie Akers Fleenor
1908–1983
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Pernie F. Akers Geske
1911–1988
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