Johnnie Akins Obituary
Johnnie’s spirit will live on through his sisters: Linda Williams-Young, his twin-sister, Annie Crawford (Dan) and Verlean Akins of Starkville, MS; Victoria Hill (Gary), JoAnn Ezell of Arlington, TX and Nicole Akins of Ft. Worth, TX; Edna Lawrence (Larry) of Pearl, MS and Barbara Dotson of Flowood, MS; brothers: Tommy Ervin, Walter Ervin, and Willie Ervin of Starkville, MS, Curtis Ervin of Ridgeland, MS, and Charles Gillespie; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, and friends.
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