Mr. Jimmy Ray Akins

Mr. Jimmy Ray Akins obituary, Royston, GA

Mr. Jimmy Ray Akins

Jimmy Akins Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Pruitt Funeral Home - Royston on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Mr. Jimmy Ray Akins, 58, of Canon, GA, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at his home.
Mr. Akins was born on September 4, 1967, in Hartwell, GA, son of the late Robert Akins and the late Mary Frances Phillips Akins. He was an auto body technician having worked at Doug's Body Shop.
Survivors include his brother, Robert Neal Akins of Toccoa, GA.
Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.

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