Mr. Akery was born November 8, 1932 in Heard County, Georgia to Herman Akery and Lula Akery Butler. He was a retired drilling supervisor with Phillips Petroleum; and a United States Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Akery is preceded in death by his wife, Bethel Akery; one sister, Shirley Akery; and his dog, Casey.
Family members include his daughter Marie Gomillion and her husband Jerry; three sisters, Ruth Hammett, Rudene Kelley, Winnie Kenyon; three grandsons, Jeremy Gomillion (Anna), Jeffery Gomillion (Kaycee), James Gomillion (Lacie); five great grandchildren, Bentley, Kaylee, Jayden, Lexie, Nora; and his dog – “His Boy” Bozo.
Funeral services will be at White Funeral Home, 315 Hwy 11 South, Poplarville, MS, 39470 on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 12:00 pm. Burial with military honors will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Gretna, Louisiana at 2:45 pm. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
White Funeral Home, (601) 795-4982.
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