On Friday, March 9, 2012, as we held her hands and said, “We love you”, Ada Josephine (Jo) Akers Vest, 80, of Shawsville, left on her eternal journey to join her husband, Teddy Jewel (TR) and other family and friends.
Left to cherish her memories are her son and caretaker, Teddy Ray Vest; and her babies, Jake and Cash. Other survivors include her sister & brother-in-law, Ann & Dayton Vest, Christiansburg; sisters, Juanita Underwood, Beverly, WV and Carol McMahan, Peterstown, WV; brother, Charles (CW) Akers, Knocksville, NC; sisters-in-law, Virginia Burchette and Florence Amos, Roanoke; sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law, Edna & Melvin Lutz, Salem, and Nancy & Martin Gallimore, New Castle; and special nieces, Cortni, Britni and Milli. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
A remembrance of her life will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at 10 am at Horne Funeral Home, with Rev. Virgil McHone and Mr. C. W. Akers officiating. Interment will follow at Piedmont Cemetery, Shawsville.