Mary Wade Aker1,2

F, b. December 23, 1939, d. December 28, 2021
     Mary Wade Aker was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park (also known as Mountain View Burial Park), 5970 Grassy Hill Road, Boones Mill, Franklin Co., Virginia.2 She was born on December 23, 1939 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2 As of September 19, 1960,her married name was Akers.1 She married Carl Doss Akers, son of Roy Adolphus Akers and Ruby Estelle Webb, on September 19, 1960 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.3,1,2 Mary Wade Aker died on December 28, 2021 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 82.2 She Mary Wade Akers, age 82 of Rocky Mount, Va., passed away the evening of Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mary Wade was a graduate of Franklin County High School in 1958 and received her BS in Education from Radford University. She embarked on her love of touching and enriching the lives of so many of "her kids" as an Elementary School Teacher in the Franklin County School System for 30 years. Mary Wade was a long-time member of Highland United Methodist Church where she participated in the choir before joining Franklin Heights Baptist Church in 2006 where she participated in the Chorus, Go, her Connect Group and the Back-Pack Ministry. She could regularly also be found at Carilion Franklin Memorial where she was an auxiliary member always trying to find a way to help out any way she could. Mary Wade was born December 23, 1939 to the late Robert and Nellie Aker of Gogginsville. She was preceded in death by brothers, Henry, Paul, Carlton, William and Galen Aker. Mary Wade is survived by her best friend and loving husband of 61 years, Carl D. Akers; three sons, Gregory A. Akers and wife, Becky of Rocky Mount, Eric W. Akers and Amber of Rocky Mount and R. Scott Akers of Salem; five grandchildren who were the "apples of her eye", Hunter Akers, Logan Akers, Addison Akers, Mason Akers and Sarah Akers; brothers and sisters, Dorothy Webb, Kate Flora, Bud Aker (Janet), Carole David (Ronald); sisters-in-law, Gladys Aker, Barbara Aker; brother-in-law, Earl Akers (Helen); and many very special nieces, nephews, family and friends. Her funeral will be Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Franklin Heights Church. Interment to follow at Mountain View Memorial Park. on December 31, 2021.2

Family

Carl Doss Akers
Marriage*She married Carl Doss Akers, son of Roy Adolphus Akers and Ruby Estelle Webb, on September 19, 1960 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.3,1,2 
Children
  • Gregory Allen Akers2
  • Eric Wade Akers2,1
  • Robert Scott Akers2

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Wade Akers obituary in the Dec 31, 2021 edition.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Estelle Webb Akers obituary in the May 26, 2010 edition.

Mark Anson Stover1,2,3

M, b. September 18, 1956, d. July 28, 2022
FatherLester Kibler Stover Jr.1 b. April 5, 1922, d. January 18, 1987
MotherFrances Ella Webb1 b. June 26, 1921, d. July 15, 2015
     Mark Anson Stover was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 He was born on September 18, 1956 at Roanoke, Virginia.2 He died on July 28, 2022 at Virginia at age 65.3 He Mark Anson Stover, 65, of Moneta, passed away, Thursday, July 28, 2022. Graveside service will be held, Saturday, August 6, 2022, 1 p.m. at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem. on August 2, 2022.3

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Frances Webb Stover obituary in the Jul 17, 2015 edition.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mark Anson Stover obituary in the Aug 2, 2022 edition.