Benjamin Henry Akins Obituary, Pulaski County, AR

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        Date: 8 Aug 2004
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Obituary of Benjamin Henry "Ben" Akins (14 August 1888-10 March 1958)
 
Arkansas Gazette, Tuesday 11 Mar 1958
 
Benjamin Henry Akins  

Ben Henry Akins, Retired Lineman
Ben Henry Akins, aged 69, of 1311 West Twenty-eight Street, an Arkansas
Power & Light Company lineman for 30 years until he retired five years
ago, died Monday at a Little Rock hospital. He was a member of the 
Harvey Hicks Memorial Baptist Church, and the Arkansas Power and Light
Company 25-year Club. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillie Belle May 
Akins; three sons, John T. Akins with the Navy at Norfolk, Va., Robert B. 
Akins of North Little Rock and Charles W. Akins with the Air Force in Japan; 
a daughter, Mrs. Henrie Mae McGraw of North Little Rock, and three sisters,
Mrs. Emily Irvin of Irvin of Smithville, Miss., Mrs. Della Camp and 
Mrs. Ella Camp, both of Greenwood Springs, Miss., and 11 grandchildren.  
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Griffin-Leggett.