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Edmonia T. Akerson

1916 - 2007

BORN

1916

DIED

2007

Edmonia Akerson Obituary

Mrs. Edmonia T. Akerson, 90, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2007. A funeral service will be held Sunday, 3 p.m. at Otterville Baptist Church, Bedford, Va. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home.
Published by Roanoke Times on Feb. 11, 2007.

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Renea Taylor

March 8, 2007

Ms. A and family
Our sympathy and prayers are with you and your family.

Love Theo, Renea, T'Nisha and Teonna Taylor

Shirley Arrington

February 22, 2007

Robert & Family
Our Prayers are with you and your family in your time of sorrow. God will see you through.

Shirley Arrington (Englewood, NJ)
Betty Stewart (Washington, DC)

Gwen & Tasha Glasby

February 11, 2007

Our Prayers are with you and your entire family doing these times.

Charles,Lee,Alice,Eva,Rachel and Carolyn Johnson

February 11, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

mary waddell

February 11, 2007

My prayers are with you during this time of grief.

mary Waddell

Norris and Wanda Kasey

February 10, 2007

May you find comfort knowing that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. God bless you.

Melissa Hackley

February 10, 2007

May God continue to watch over you and your family during your time of sorrow.

Bev & Missy

Marie Sharpe

February 10, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Carolyn Hayes-Coles

February 10, 2007

God blessed your Mom with 90 years to share her kindness, sense of humor, giving spirit and loving smile. May the memories of all she shared in life comfort you as God continues to bless you and your family.

Lisa Butler-Ellison, Butler Family

February 9, 2007

Aunt Edmonia, you had a smile for every one, a heart of gold; for those who love you, your memory will never grow old. We miss and love you very much!!

God's House Baptist Ministry

February 9, 2007

The Founding Pastor, Co-Pastor, Pastors, Lay Leaders and Disciples of God's House Baptist Ministry bow in humble submisson to the Will of the Creator in the homegoing of Mrs. Edmonia T. Akerson.

Our prayers go out for the family especially our Deacon Robert "Bob" and Deaconess Gaynelle Akerson. Also for our dear friend Missionary Jean Akerson.

May God continue to keep you in His Care.

Dr. Floyd W. Davis, Founder
Deaconess Bettye B. Whitaker, Clerk

Sherleen Scott

February 9, 2007

May God continue to be with you as you go through this time of sorrow. He will always be there to fill the void even when you feel like you are all alone. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Remember that we are only here for a season and when life's journey here ends we will be with Him.

Tracy Penn

February 9, 2007

May God bless you and your family doing your time of sorrow.

Tracy Penn,Deborah Robinson,
Theo & Renae Taylor

georgia/talma mills

February 9, 2007

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

John Allen

February 9, 2007

May god be with you and your family. during this time of sorrow
John & Ann allen

Kenneth & Rebecca Brown

February 9, 2007

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Debra Chapman Spinner

February 9, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.

Martin Parker

February 8, 2007

My prayers and thought are with you at this time you have my deepest sympathy

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