Charles Akers

Mr. Charles Akers, 89, of Hamburg, died Sunday, November 30, 2014. Mr. Akers was a native and life long resident of Hamburg. He was the Owner and Operator of Akers Cleaners from 1952 to 1985. After he retired, he worked for the City of Hamburg and R.M. Courson Farms. He served at one time on the Hamburg City Council and the Ashley County Quorum Court and he was a member and a Deacon of the First Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a charter member of the Akers & Taylor Deer Camp. He loved spending time with his family and he enjoyed square dancing. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Catherine Shockley Akers in 2011; a granddaughter, Catherine Raelinn Elton in 1994; his parents, Joe Fletcher & Alma McGaha Akers and a brother, James Fletcher Akers. He is survived by three daughters, Cheryl Elton and husband, Ray, Linda Akers, Vicky Rial and husband, Danny, all of Hamburg; three brothers, Billy Dean Akers of Hamburg, Joe Akers of Benton and Roe Akers of Little Rock; three granddaughters, Christy Roberts and husband, Scott, of Hamburg, Lisa Davis of Monticello and Lauren Gardner and husband, Matthew, of West Monroe, Louisiana; five great-grandsons, Eli & Garrett Roberts, Mason, Caden and Jonathan Davis and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Bobby Pennington officiating. Burial will be in the Hamburg Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 352, Hamburg, Ark. 71655 or to Alzheimer's Arkansas, 201 Markham Center Drive, Little Rock, Ark. 72205-1569. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg. Online guest book at www.jones-hartshorn.com.