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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Dorothy Parrish Akins
Dorothy Parrish
Akins
August 9, 1922 – November 11, 2013
Dorothy Parrish Akins' Obituary
Dorothy Parrish Akins, 91, of Nashville died Monday November 11, 2013 in the Langdale Hospice House.
She was born August 9, 1922 in Nashville to the late Shellie W. & Lena Taylor Parrish.
She graduated from Nashville High School in 1939 as class valedictorian. She was an ABAC graduate where she was on the Debate Team & voted "Most Intellectual". She attended the University of Ga. where she was elected president of *Phi Upsilon Omicron - Chi Chapter, a National Honorary Society. She graduated from Valdosta State University with a degree in education.
She married John T. "Pete" Akins in 1942, and they reared their family on the Centennial Akins-Parrish Farm in the New Lois Community, south of Nashville, where she was a homemaker & neighbor to all for almost 70 years.
She taught school for over 25 years in Berrien County influencing children & passing onto them her desire for learning.
She was a member of Community Methodist Church where she served in many capacities over the years, the Pine Needle Sewing Club, New Lois Community Club and Berrien County Retired Teachers Association. She was surely a member of "the Greatest Generation".
She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John T. "Pete" Akins & infant sisters, Sarah Nell, Martha June & one unnamed.
She is survived by her children John P. Akins of Tifton, Derene Akins of Memphis, TN, Philip (Joyce) Akins of Nashville, Joy (Dickie) Dowdy of Cordele, Amanda (Danny) Daniel of Athens and Brion (Susan) Akins of Nashville, grandchildren Lisa Akins Johnson & John P. Akins, Jr. of Arkansas, Carter Akins of Brunswick, Laura Akins of Nashville, Rich Dowdy of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Rob Dowdy of Cordele, Shellie Dowdy Whitaker of Statesboro, Trey Daniel of Marietta, Taylor Daniel of Athens, Ty Daniel of Charlotte, NC, Julie Ann & Leah Akins of Nashville & 17 great grandchildren, a sister, Lucy Akins, of Nashville, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday November 14, 2013 at 3:00 PM in Community United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Bridges, Rev. Wayne Mitchell, and Elder Thad Marshall officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 PM. Memorials are requested to the Community United Methodist Church or the Pleasant Cemetery Fund, c/o Louis Fountain, 5458 Old Valdosta Road, Nashville, GA 31639.
She was born August 9, 1922 in Nashville to the late Shellie W. & Lena Taylor Parrish.
She graduated from Nashville High School in 1939 as class valedictorian. She was an ABAC graduate where she was on the Debate Team & voted "Most Intellectual". She attended the University of Ga. where she was elected president of *Phi Upsilon Omicron - Chi Chapter, a National Honorary Society. She graduated from Valdosta State University with a degree in education.
She married John T. "Pete" Akins in 1942, and they reared their family on the Centennial Akins-Parrish Farm in the New Lois Community, south of Nashville, where she was a homemaker & neighbor to all for almost 70 years.
She taught school for over 25 years in Berrien County influencing children & passing onto them her desire for learning.
She was a member of Community Methodist Church where she served in many capacities over the years, the Pine Needle Sewing Club, New Lois Community Club and Berrien County Retired Teachers Association. She was surely a member of "the Greatest Generation".
She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John T. "Pete" Akins & infant sisters, Sarah Nell, Martha June & one unnamed.
She is survived by her children John P. Akins of Tifton, Derene Akins of Memphis, TN, Philip (Joyce) Akins of Nashville, Joy (Dickie) Dowdy of Cordele, Amanda (Danny) Daniel of Athens and Brion (Susan) Akins of Nashville, grandchildren Lisa Akins Johnson & John P. Akins, Jr. of Arkansas, Carter Akins of Brunswick, Laura Akins of Nashville, Rich Dowdy of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Rob Dowdy of Cordele, Shellie Dowdy Whitaker of Statesboro, Trey Daniel of Marietta, Taylor Daniel of Athens, Ty Daniel of Charlotte, NC, Julie Ann & Leah Akins of Nashville & 17 great grandchildren, a sister, Lucy Akins, of Nashville, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday November 14, 2013 at 3:00 PM in Community United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Bridges, Rev. Wayne Mitchell, and Elder Thad Marshall officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 PM. Memorials are requested to the Community United Methodist Church or the Pleasant Cemetery Fund, c/o Louis Fountain, 5458 Old Valdosta Road, Nashville, GA 31639.
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