1908
Lydia
2010
Lydia Akers
July 20, 1908 — July 7, 2010
AKERS, LYDIA REYNOLDS, age 101, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 from a short illness. Mrs. Akers was born in Roanoke County on July 20, 1908.
She attended and graduated from National Business College in 1929-1932. On August 12, 1933, she married Howard N. Akers (deceased) and moved to Wheeling, WV. After moving back to Christiansburg in 1940, Mrs. Akers took a school secretary job for the Montgomery County School Board in 1958. She worked in that position from 1958-1974.
Mrs. Akers was an active member of Cambria Baptist Church for 35 years and later a member of Trinity Baptist Church, both in Christiansburg.
She is survived by her daughters; Caroline Gerald and Janet Sutphin; her grandchildren, Karen Barnes, Sharon Gillis, Larry Gerald, Gary Gerald, Deneen Jarrell, Steve Sutphin, Dale Sutphin, her great-grandchildren, Adam Gerald, Brittany Gerald, Isaac Barnes, Samuel Barnes, Brooke Jarrell, Megan Jarrell, Carley Gillis, Katelyn Sutphin, Ashley Sutphin, Michael Sutphin, Emily Sutphin; her great-great grandchild, Kaylee Jarrell, two half-sisters and an half-brother.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, July 9th at the Horne Funeral Home. The funeral will be at Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 10 with interment to follow in Sunset Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Program, PO Box 366 Christiansburg, VA 24068.
She attended and graduated from National Business College in 1929-1932. On August 12, 1933, she married Howard N. Akers (deceased) and moved to Wheeling, WV. After moving back to Christiansburg in 1940, Mrs. Akers took a school secretary job for the Montgomery County School Board in 1958. She worked in that position from 1958-1974.
Mrs. Akers was an active member of Cambria Baptist Church for 35 years and later a member of Trinity Baptist Church, both in Christiansburg.
She is survived by her daughters; Caroline Gerald and Janet Sutphin; her grandchildren, Karen Barnes, Sharon Gillis, Larry Gerald, Gary Gerald, Deneen Jarrell, Steve Sutphin, Dale Sutphin, her great-grandchildren, Adam Gerald, Brittany Gerald, Isaac Barnes, Samuel Barnes, Brooke Jarrell, Megan Jarrell, Carley Gillis, Katelyn Sutphin, Ashley Sutphin, Michael Sutphin, Emily Sutphin; her great-great grandchild, Kaylee Jarrell, two half-sisters and an half-brother.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, July 9th at the Horne Funeral Home. The funeral will be at Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 10 with interment to follow in Sunset Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Program, PO Box 366 Christiansburg, VA 24068.
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