Emma Lee Akers

July 7, 1932 - December 2, 2018

Emma Lee Akers, 86 years of age of Elizabethtown, Ky., formerly from Owl Branch of Dorton passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Kensington Center in Elizabethtown. She was born on July 7, 1932 to the late Algar D. Newsome and Gertrude Wright Mullins. She was a homemaker and a member of the Dorton Old Regular Baptist Church. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Charlie Akers, one son; Clemet Akers, one daughter; Trennie Akers Carter, one sister; Eloise Stelzer. She is survived by one son; Cliff Akers of Dorton, one daughter; Theda Watkins of Elizabethtown and a special son in law; Wayne Watkins, two brothers; Jessie Kenneth Mullins of Hamlin, WV, Freddie Mullins of Prestonsburg, nine grandchildren; Josh Akers, Jason Akers, Jamie Watkins, Valarie Knight, Brian Carter, Barry Carter, Brad Akers, Wendy Dye and Misty Akers, along with fourteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 AM at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home with Carson Wright and others officiating. Burial will follow in the Ballard Osborne Cemetery at Owl Branch. Visitation will begin on Tuesday at the Funeral Home after 6:00 PM with nightly services beginning at 7:00PM.