Hansel Akers, 87


Hansel "Hank" Akers, 87, of Elkton, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.

Mr. Akers was born March 14, 1919, in Wythe County and was the son of the late Gordon Akers and Ester Akers Gravely.

He had a mission license and preached in various churches in the area. He was a bus driver for Rockingham County Public Schools and was also employed by Mick or Mack grocery store in Elkton. He was a lifetime member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended the Elkton Pentecostal Church.

His wife, Clara M. Dovel Akers of Elkton, survives.

Also surviving are four sons, James, Eugene and Oral Akers, all of Pennsylvania and Michael Akers of Harrisonburg; three daughters, Hazel Akers, Margaret Harnish and Theresa Evans, all of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Glenn Akers of Wytheville and Douglas Gravely of Rural Retreat; a sister, Lola Chapman of Wytheville, 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Travis Hensley will conduct the funeral 11 a.m. Friday at the Kyger Funeral Home Chapel in Elkton. Burial will be in the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens in Harrisonburg.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Elkton Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 152, Elkton, VA 22827.