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Fletcher (Staff) -- William O[scar] Akers, 84, a resident of Fletcher[, Oklahoma] since 1942, died [on] Saturday [30 Apr 1960] in a Cyril[, Oklahoma] hospital.
Services will be at 2:30 pm [on] Tuesday [03 May 1960] in [the] Fletcher[, Oklahoma] First Methodist Church. Rev. Frank Jones will officiate, assisted by Rev. Perry Sanders. Burial will be in [the] Fletcher Cemetery under the direction of Dalton Funeral Home.
Born [on] July 30 1875 in Chico, Tex[as], Mr. Akers married Mertle Gibson in 1899 in Fox[, Oklahoma]. The family moved to Fletcher[, Oklahoma] from Oklahoma City[, Oklahoma]
He is survived by his wife of the home; five sons: Bud Akers [of] Sanger, Tex[as], Leroy Akers [of] San Jose, Cal[ifornia], Henry Akers [of] Oklahoma City[, Oklahoma], John Akers [of] Dougherty[, Oklahoma], and Clyde Akers [of] Davis[, Oklahoma]; for daughters: Mrs. Rosa Parrish, Mrs. Hershal Beach, and Mrs. Ford Bowen, all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma], and Mrs. Edna Wagenschutz [of] Millford Mich[igan]; one sister: Mrs. Flora Davis [of] Daugherty[, Oklahoma]; 30 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Source: The Lawton Constitution; Lawton, Oklahoma; Monday, 02 May 1960; Page 3. (Note: Open/Close braces, "[ ]" indicates text that was not part of the original obituary. Ellipsis, "..." indicates where text in the original obituary has not been shown, such as personal addresses.)
(Obituary provided by Mark Wilson, Find-A-Grave Member #46974457.)
Fletcher (Staff) -- William O[scar] Akers, 84, a resident of Fletcher[, Oklahoma] since 1942, died [on] Saturday [30 Apr 1960] in a Cyril[, Oklahoma] hospital.
Services will be at 2:30 pm [on] Tuesday [03 May 1960] in [the] Fletcher[, Oklahoma] First Methodist Church. Rev. Frank Jones will officiate, assisted by Rev. Perry Sanders. Burial will be in [the] Fletcher Cemetery under the direction of Dalton Funeral Home.
Born [on] July 30 1875 in Chico, Tex[as], Mr. Akers married Mertle Gibson in 1899 in Fox[, Oklahoma]. The family moved to Fletcher[, Oklahoma] from Oklahoma City[, Oklahoma]
He is survived by his wife of the home; five sons: Bud Akers [of] Sanger, Tex[as], Leroy Akers [of] San Jose, Cal[ifornia], Henry Akers [of] Oklahoma City[, Oklahoma], John Akers [of] Dougherty[, Oklahoma], and Clyde Akers [of] Davis[, Oklahoma]; for daughters: Mrs. Rosa Parrish, Mrs. Hershal Beach, and Mrs. Ford Bowen, all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma], and Mrs. Edna Wagenschutz [of] Millford Mich[igan]; one sister: Mrs. Flora Davis [of] Daugherty[, Oklahoma]; 30 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Source: The Lawton Constitution; Lawton, Oklahoma; Monday, 02 May 1960; Page 3. (Note: Open/Close braces, "[ ]" indicates text that was not part of the original obituary. Ellipsis, "..." indicates where text in the original obituary has not been shown, such as personal addresses.)
(Obituary provided by Mark Wilson, Find-A-Grave Member #46974457.)
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Fletcher (Staff) -- William O[scar] Akers, 84, a resident of Fletcher[, Oklahoma] since 1942, died [on] Saturday [30 Apr 1960] in a Cyril[, Oklahoma] hospital.
Services will be at 2:30 pm [on] Tuesday [03 May 1960] in [the] Fletcher[, Oklahoma] First Methodist Church. Rev. Frank Jones will officiate, assisted by Rev. Perry Sanders. Burial will be in [the] Fletcher Cemetery under the direction of Dalton Funeral Home.
Born [on] July 30 1875 in Chico, Tex[as], Mr. Akers married Mertle Gibson in 1899 in Fox[, Oklahoma]. The family moved to Fletcher[, Oklahoma] from Oklahoma City[, Oklahoma]
He is survived by his wife of the home; five sons: Bud Akers [of] Sanger, Tex[as], Leroy Akers [of] San Jose, Cal[ifornia], Henry Akers [of] Oklahoma City[, Oklahoma], John Akers [of] Dougherty[, Oklahoma], and Clyde Akers [of] Davis[, Oklahoma]; for daughters: Mrs. Rosa Parrish, Mrs. Hershal Beach, and Mrs. Ford Bowen, all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma], and Mrs. Edna Wagenschutz [of] Millford Mich[igan]; one sister: Mrs. Flora Davis [of] Daugherty[, Oklahoma]; 30 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Source: The Lawton Constitution; Lawton, Oklahoma; Monday, 02 May 1960; Page 3. (Note: Open/Close braces, "[ ]" indicates text that was not part of the original obituary. Ellipsis, "..." indicates where text in the original obituary has not been shown, such as personal addresses.)
(Obituary provided by Mark Wilson, Find-A-Grave Member #46974457.)
Fletcher (Staff) -- William O[scar] Akers, 84, a resident of Fletcher[, Oklahoma] since 1942, died [on] Saturday [30 Apr 1960] in a Cyril[, Oklahoma] hospital.
Services will be at 2:30 pm [on] Tuesday [03 May 1960] in [the] Fletcher[, Oklahoma] First Methodist Church. Rev. Frank Jones will officiate, assisted by Rev. Perry Sanders. Burial will be in [the] Fletcher Cemetery under the direction of Dalton Funeral Home.
Born [on] July 30 1875 in Chico, Tex[as], Mr. Akers married Mertle Gibson in 1899 in Fox[, Oklahoma]. The family moved to Fletcher[, Oklahoma] from Oklahoma City[, Oklahoma]
He is survived by his wife of the home; five sons: Bud Akers [of] Sanger, Tex[as], Leroy Akers [of] San Jose, Cal[ifornia], Henry Akers [of] Oklahoma City[, Oklahoma], John Akers [of] Dougherty[, Oklahoma], and Clyde Akers [of] Davis[, Oklahoma]; for daughters: Mrs. Rosa Parrish, Mrs. Hershal Beach, and Mrs. Ford Bowen, all of Fletcher[, Oklahoma], and Mrs. Edna Wagenschutz [of] Millford Mich[igan]; one sister: Mrs. Flora Davis [of] Daugherty[, Oklahoma]; 30 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Source: The Lawton Constitution; Lawton, Oklahoma; Monday, 02 May 1960; Page 3. (Note: Open/Close braces, "[ ]" indicates text that was not part of the original obituary. Ellipsis, "..." indicates where text in the original obituary has not been shown, such as personal addresses.)
(Obituary provided by Mark Wilson, Find-A-Grave Member #46974457.)
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