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William Atkins

January 20, 1929 — March 28, 2013

Gwynn, VA

William Herbert Akins, age 84, of Gwynn, died on Thursday, March 28, 2013. One of God's children, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hampton, VA. After retiring he attended and was a Sunday school teacher at the Church of the Nazarene for 20 years. He was a retired civil servant from both Langley Air Force Base and Fort Monroe.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Herbert and Irene Akins and his beloved little dog "Tinkle". He is survived by his wife Ruby Rowe Akins.

Graveside services will be held in Gwynn's Island Cemetery, Grimstead, VA on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to: Gwynn's Island Cemetery,

P.O. Box 5, Gwynn, VA 23066. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, VA is in charge of the arrangements.
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