Ann Akins

Ann Akins, age 63 of Blairsville, GA, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Union General Hospital. Mrs. Akins was born Monday, April 29, 1946 in Union County, GA to the late Norman McCollum and Bonnie McCollum. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Union County. Ann had also been active in the Order of the Eastern Star and served on the Union County Board of Registrars. She had worked as a para-professional in the counsellors office of Union County High School. Ann was preceded in death by a daughter, Angie Akins Turner, her father, Norman McCollum and sister, Evelyn Weaver.

Survivors include: husband, William H Akins, Sr. of Blairsville, GA, mother, Bonnie McCollum of Blairsville, GA, son & daughter-in-law, William H. Jr. and Jan Akins of Lithia Springs, GA, daughter & son-in-law, Kimberly Grace and Mike Loccisano of Youngstown, OH, brothers, Otis McCollum of Blairsville, GA, Clinton McCollum of Lula, GA, Jimmy McCollum and Billy McCollum, all of Blairsville, GA, sisters, Charlene Hamby and Cathy Newton, both of Blairsville, GA, grandchildren, William H. Akins III, Tyler Akins, Amelia Ann Turner, Isabella Grace Loccisano and Michaela Grace Loccisano. Many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM from the First United Methodist Church of Union County with Rev. Ben Lewis officiating. The body will lie in state at the church Monday from 10:30 until 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Union Memory Gardens. Serving as pallbearers are: Trey Akins, Tyler Akins, Tyler McCollum, Bob Head, Jim McAffee and Hoyt Raper.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-9, Sunday, May 3.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to First United Methodist Church of Union County Building Fund or to the American Cancer Society or to the Glenda Gooch House.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.