Charles Akers

Charles H. Akers Charles Hancock Akers, 83, of Rocky Gap died Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at Carrington Place at Wytheville. Funeral service was held Thursday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. at A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William L. Davis officiating. A graveside service was held Friday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. at Grandview Memory Gardens in Bluefield. He was born June 16, 1927, in Bland County, son of the late James B. and Luella Akers. He was a veteran and a self-employed construction worker all his life. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amy Katherine Payne; two brothers, Columbus Lee Akers and Wylie W. Akers; and two sisters, Mae Lambert and Virgie Pickett. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mary Akers of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Kerry Payne of Rocky Gap; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles H. Jr. and Debbie Akers of Rocky Gap; two grandchildren, Brian and Kim Payne of Rocky Gap, and Ashley Holbrook and Ronnie of Bluefield; four great-grandchildren, Noah Payne, Eden Holbrook, Kailyn Holbrook and Austin Holbrook; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Lucille Burton, and Mary Puckett and S.J., all of Rocky Gap; and a brother and sister-in-law, Walter "Jake" and Phyllis Akers of Rocky Gap. A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home in White Gate was in charge of the arrangements.