Funeral program for Henry Wilson Akins, Jr.

Celebration
Of the Life of
tHenry *Wilson ^f^ms 1r.
Sepirmher 5, 0^44 .lutfust 24, 2010
WeiintSiiati, ^uqust I, 2010
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St. "fohn 9f(issionani Baptist (hunh
317 9{qrtfi (jradif Street /P.O. fioji 74S
Cla^on, Cfcorflia
Dr. L. Pemj ^fc9ifal, T.uUnfist
Histone (\(t, Dteasant Mussionani Baptist Church
Cfaxton, iieorpia
Committal
Jfistonc 3ft. Pleasant ^fissionani Baptust (Iturch Cemeienf
Otntiiani
UfHin /IV/aiim 7r. um bom to the late 'fleuni :^l(inj>Sr- amt
Mont I ee 'MuUUeton on September 5, H44 in Clacton, lieorifta 'He
ileporiea tltii life on lueitlati, JAuifust 24, 2010 at 11:22 a m. at the Calvant
'Hoipital. 'Iiton\, 'Siftt>Obt\ after a lentjthtf tllnes.i
'He w a l^hJ ifrailnate of the 'Lvans county iHiflh Schmii tn c'fa^'ton,
iieorqia. 'Henry moved to Mount 'l^emon. Sl(u>'>oi1( m IHtuH.
'He thrived on staiiinq healthy, tms very coynixant of his diet, and
uHiutd loji foi rntlts event nurnttnq prior to his illness Henry s humble and
fnendly per.umatity led him to have numenius fnends that loved him and
respected him
'His unfe Maty 'Ltta ajfectionately called Hennt 'Peetie" and thetr
love for each other roas evident by their closeness.
Henry uvtlced SO years as a 'MWrf Rjf finisher and Tainter and uns
vent proud of hn pwfessum 'He was an active member of the Mount 'I'emon
Seventh day 'idventut church tvorfcinfl both as an 'Usher and later as a
'Jkiuon. 'HLs bwther Hercules iikins preceded hm in death.
Henry leaves to cherish his mertumes hu wife, Mary Ltta :ll(tns.
Mount I emon. one son, Stanley Jones (Slmy), Columbia, S C.: three
step.soiu. franlcltn Shemll, (loanne), Merc Sherrill.
'Pennsylvania, and :itt tome She mil, Mount Lemon. several
yrandchtldren: a mother in latv, 'Leretha Connor, 'Uuntersinlle, S(,C., one
brother in law, Hamf Connor (I^cdlaf, Huntersville. 'M,C;' three aunts,
Maryaret lenics, iflennxntle, Lffie I'nmous and 'Dorothy Moryan,
I'larcton, t/.4., one spec tal coustn 'Deacon 1.C. 'Panics I'Jlossie), Cta\ton, tf'^-:
hu Seventh 'Day ^dventut church family: spectal fnends, 'Ikrnald Campbell,
('haries 'foumsend ('Lmestine}, and Aennelh Scott and a host of nieces,
nephews, and other relatives and fnends
'More than anything, he tvould want everyone to know that he loved
the Lfird and u Uwkiny forward to seetny 'Him when He comes
Hennt unll be mused by all who knew him but he has kept hts appointment
until the Lord
(>n/cr oj Service
'Jh. L. 'Pem/ Mc'X^al, PitMiUmj
Professional
Conifrejfatumal Somj
Scripture
'l*raper
Solo
%(Jlectums (2 minutes please)
i Wttuanf
iAclinoudeii^emen
Selection
'Luloffif
Vieunnq
'Recessional
I 'll 'He Siuifiiiif Up Ihere
Evantfefist Stephanie '}o\
Sister Mamie Stoore
Hrother Donatil Ihipont
'Minister Dorothif 'lihoil
I'Jietui silently to soft music)
Sister C 'harlene 'Mc'Xftinon
'Lvanyelist Stephanie 'fo\
7>r. L. 'Perrtf ^fc'Sleol
Harper s 'funeral 'Home Staff
Committal
tlLstonc Sit. 'Pleasant Sfissionanf 'Hapttst Church Cemetenf
ClaMon, (jeoryia
^Palihearers
'Koo.sevelt c 'larli
Potialti Ihipatit
1en>el hmes
Leroii
Edumrd Oqiesbi!
Bobbif Lee MHUierson, Sr.
*Horal :^ttendants
'fnends e*' famtlq
JldQiozuledfjemen t
Ihe famdu of the late ^lenry 'liHLson Aktns 1r. uvuld like to thank evenfone
for all acts of kindness and sumpathu shoum dunnq thts most difficult time
'll V praq ifods hlesstnqs unll sustain qou as it has us; that his mercq and
qrace unll he with qou aluHiqs
'Kspast
St. lofm 'Kfissumani Baptist Cftiircft Jeffowsftip Jfaff
Sennces Entrusted Fa
'Harper's htneral Home, Clacton, (feorqia
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