AKERS, Georgia GEORGIA OLIVER AKERS Georgia Oliver Akers, 93, of Ormond Beach, passed away at her home on March 16, 2014. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1920, the same year that women first earned the right to vote in the United States. She was a graduate of Washington Seminary, a high school for girls in Atlanta. At Washington Seminary she was an outstanding basketball player and the captain of her team in her senior year. She was also named "Most Athletic" by her classmates that same year. After high school, she attended Mount Vernon College (now George Washington University) in Washington D. C. She earned a letter playing basketball for Mount Vernon where her aggressive play resulted in an unexpected caution from her coach about playing "like a boy". In 1941, after her second year of college, Georgia married her high school sweetheart, Billy Akers. At the end of World War II, Georgia moved with her husband and young son, Will, to the small town of Ormond. Together, Georgia and Billy worked hard to establish a motel known as Coral Sands Beach Cottages. A few years later her second son, John, was born. Georgia lived most of her adult life in Ormond Beach. She was a former member of the Garden Club of the Halifax Country and the Ormond Beach Women's Club. She taught Sunday school at First Presbyterian Church in Daytona Beach, was a charter member of Oceanside Country Club and an active member of Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church. While Georgia was interested in local civic affairs, her favorite club was "The Do Nothing Club" which was organized on the simple principle of doing nothing but having a good time with friends. From an early age Georgia loved photography. Over the span of her years she made movie films and took thousands of photographs. Her other loves included playing and watching tennis, traveling abroad, teaching card and board games to her grandchildren and spending time with her friends in Ormond Beach and Atlanta. Billy and Georgia were married for seventy years until Billy's death in 2011. Georgia is survived by her sister-in-law sister, Ida Akers Morris, of Atlanta, her two sons, William Akers, III and John O. Akers, both of Ormond Beach, her two daughters-in-law, Carol Timmons Akers and Jennifer Perkins Akers. She was known as "Gran Gran" or "Grangrino" to three grandchildren, Bethany Akers Muller, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, William Akers, IV, and Jesse Akers Reagin, both of Ormond Beach. She is also survived by seven great grandchildren. All of Georgia's family and friends know that Georgia lived her entire life with the same passion that she brought to the basketball court. A memorial service will be held at the Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, 105 Amsden Road, Ormond Beach on April 10, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Donations in her memory can be made to the Darcy Akers Scholarship Fund, Ormond Beach Rotary Club, P.O. Box 104, Ormond Beach, FL 32175 or the Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church.
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Dear John, Jennifer, Will, and Carol,
I only just heard from Lillian Timberlake about your dear Mother, my wonderful Godmother. She was a wonderful person and I know you will truly miss her as I do.
Lots of love,
Georgia Manry White
Georgia White
April 14, 2014
Will & John, We Send deepest sympathy in the loss of your beloved Mother. She lived a full life with grace and gave much to the quality of life to all her family and community.
Paula Caplin
March 27, 2014
To the family and friends of Georgia. Everyone at Gourmet Kitchen want to send the family their condolences. We will miss her.
Darlene Miles
March 25, 2014
I am greatly sorry for your loss, may you find encouragement through the scriptures. (1 Corinthians 1:3,4)
J Jeune
March 21, 2014
With deepest sympathies to the Akers family. May the God of peace and tender mercies give you comfort during this most difficult time.
March 21, 2014
Hope the love and warm thoughts that surround you and your family will be a source of comfort... not only today but also in the days to come.
March 21, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with the Akers family as you grieve for the loss of your loved one. May your memories be comforting during this difficult time and remember that God cares for you and invites you to look to him for comfort. 1 Peter 5:6, 7.
JR
March 21, 2014
With deepest sympathy to the Akers family.
Pat
March 21, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
irene rev.21:4
March 21, 2014
I'm truly sorry for your loss. Reliance on God is key and I think you will find Psalms 55: 22 very encouraging. My condolences
Webster
March 21, 2014
My deepest sympathy to the family. May the God of all comfort be with you all.
MJ
March 21, 2014
My condolences to the Akers Family and Friends, may the God of all comfort strengthen you through this difficult time.
R D
March 21, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
P Sharpe ( Isaiah 12:2 )
March 21, 2014
May the God of all comfort be with you during this difficult time
March 21, 2014
My prayers are with the family may God watch over this family as they grieve the lost of very special love one!!!
Rebecca Jones and family
March 20, 2014
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