Beatrice (Bee) Akers went home to be with Her Lord and Savior on July 28, 2018. Bee was born in Northborough, MA on June 14, 1923 and she grew up in Shrewsbury, MA. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Millard C. Akers.
She is survived by her children, Craig (Karen) Akers and Connie (Ben) Pace, along with 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, and numerous extended family.
Visitation will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Thursday, August 2 at Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home, 850 St. Johns Bluff Rd N, Jacksonville, FL 32225. The funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, August 3 at Ft. Caroline Baptist Church, 11428 McCormick Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32225, followed by interment at Chapel Hills Memory Gardens.
She was a long time member of Ft. Caroline Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, you can make contributions to the Ft. Caroline Baptist Church Building Fund or to Community Hospice & Palliative Care.
HARDAGE-GIDDENS CHAPEL HILLS, 850 Saint Johns Bluff Road North, Jacksonville, FL 32225, is serving the family.