NEWPORT NEWS - Myettih 'Tootsie' Akers, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.
She was born in Montgomery County, Va., and had been a Peninsula resident since 1961. Tootsie was a member of Second Community Baptist Church in Newport News.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Randel Randolph Akers; and her parents, Eunice and Arthur Radford.
Survivors include two daughters, Keyba Smith and her husband, Billy and Reba Carter and her husband, Joey; one son, Randel 'Randy' Akers and his wife, Rita; five grandchildren, Billy, Kim, Stephanie, Shawn, and Ryan; seven great-grandchildren, Kailen, Brittanie, Dakota, Shawn, Kaitlyn, Jordan and Autumn; three sisters and five brothers.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Second Community Baptist Church with Pastor Cliff Jordan officiating. Burial will follow in Hampton Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Second Community Baptist Church, 39 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA 23601.
Please leave condolences at www.wjsmithandsonfh.com.
Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.