Eileen M. Akers, 87


Eileen Monica Akers, 87, of 551 River Valley Road, Rileyville, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007, at Winchester Medical Center.

Mrs. Akers was born Oct. 10, 1920, in Parish, N.Y., and was the daughter of Hazel Henderson Nurse and the late William Vanett Nurse.

She retired as a secretary for Warren County Schools, where she worked for a number of years. She was a member of Luray Seventh-day Adventist Church.

On Nov. 25, 1959, she married Charles Thomas Akers; he preceded her in death Dec. 25, 1994.

Surviving in addition to her mother are her second husband of 11 years, Adam Stramel of Rileyville; a son, Charles Thomas Akers Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif.; two daughters, Helen Bueno of Lake Tahoe, Nev., and Darlene Lejarraga of San Diego, Calif.; and three brothers, William W. Nurse of North Port, Fla., Vernon H. Nurse of Cape Coral, Fla., and Jerom B. Nurse of Mexico, N.Y.

Elder Jeff Taylor will conduct the funeral 10 a.m. Sunday at Luray Seventh-day Adventist Church. Burial will be in Culpeper National Cemetery.

The Bradley Funeral Home in Luray is in charge of arrangements.