Anna-Mae Converse Akins
Anna Akins 69 of Ormond Beach passed away on February 19 2008 after a long battle with cancer. The family will appreciate the comfort of friends during visitation from 5:00 to 7:00pm on Thursday February 21 2008 and again from 10:00 to 11:00am on Friday February 22 2008 followed by funeral services at 11:00am at Lohman Funeral Home 733 W. Granada Blvd. Ormond Beach. Interment to follow at Daytona Memorial Park. Anna was born in Daytona Beach the area where she lived most of her life. She attended Holly Hill Elementary Mainland High School and the University of South Carolina. After retiring from 27 years as a Claims Representative with the local Social Security office she became very active in tennis. Anna was a devoted mother while working a fulltime job performing volunteer duties and always available to lend support to friends. Most recently Anna served as co-chairman for her high school (MHS Class of 1956) 50th reunion. Her hobbies were travel gourmet foods tennis gardening and music; she also enjoyed her weekly Scrabble match with her best friend of 60 years Deanie Lowe. Anna is survived by her husband of 50 years Wallace Akins along with her sisters: Dixie (Dick) Wade & Lylah Gillespie; daughter: Bonnie Hutchinson April (Bobby) Peavy and Laura (Ron) Curtis; stepdaughter June (Steve) VanValkenburg; and grandchildren: Elizabeth Luke Emily Ronald and Natalie. In lieu of other expression of condolences the family requests memorial donations be sent to Hospice of Volusia/ Flagler 3800 Woodbriar Trail Port Orange FL 32124 or the American Cancer Society 1620 Clyde Morris Blvd Suite 300 Daytona Beach FL 32119. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Ormond.