Doris Akin

AKIN, Doris B. "Pug", of Greenville, S.C., died peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 at her home in Franklin, Tenn. She was 87. Pug Akin grew up at her grandparents' home in Laurens, S.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Houston Akin (2000), parents Mrs. James W. Copeland and Charles Batson and sister Betty Batson Kinsel of San Antonio, Texas. She is survived by son Robert O. Akin of Cape San Blas, Fla., daughters Mary Damon Akin Rogers (Mark) of Franklin, Tenn, Genie Akin of Lexington, Ky., grandchildren Kris Akin Weaver (Kevin) of Lexington, Ky., Houston Akin (Debi) of Nashville, Tenn., Loring Akin
of Denver, Co., Courtenay Rogers of Franklin, Tenn., Matthew Rogers (Alicon) of Franklin, Tenn., Curtis, Lucy and Casey Hart of Lexington, Ky., and a brother, Harry Gasque Batson of Greenville, S.C. She attended Laurens City Schools and after graduation attended Winthrop College and
later graduated from Knoxville Business College as a legal secretary.
The �rst 15 years of her marriage she and her husband Jimmy resided in Brentwood, Tenn., moving to Franklin in 1963. Pug always had a smile on her face and never met a stranger. She was devoted to her friends and cherished her friendships, which were many. She was an active volunteer while living in Brentwood and was a member of the South Carolina Club of Nashville for many years. She and Virginia Bowman started a Brownie group at First Presbyterian Church and she was very active with children and became youth leader while her children were in high school. She and her husband both taught Sunday School at First Presbyterian Church, which is now Historical Franklin Presbyterian Church, where Mr. Akin was a �fth-generation member. She was very active in the Carter House in her younger years, a charter member of the Heritage Foundation and �nancial contributor in reopening Carton Plantation. She was a "Pink Lady" at Williamson County Medical Center for 10 years and active in "Meals on
Wheels" as well as the Franklin Historical Society and Pioneers Corner. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to �ve great-granddaughters Libby and Maggie Weaver, Shelby Akin, Ryely Rogers and Clair Carter. Active pallbearers: Mark A. Rogers, Kevin Weaver, Matthew Rogers, Houston Akin, Michael Duncan, Jim Akin, Harry Ford, David Orr, Reese Smith III, and Steve Smith. Honorary pallbearers: Frank Akin, William B. (Bunny) Akin, Curt Hart, Casey Hart, Louie Buntin, William Billington, III, Jim Tansey, Kent Coleman, Jerry Brinkley, Owen Waldrop, Dr. Larry Coleman, Tom Jones, Judge Tom Taylor, Jack King, Van B. Montague, Bill Armistead, Bob Armistead, Mark Smith, Rick Warwick, Lon Courtney, Fred Faircloth Jr., Members of the South Carolina Club, Jackie Bruce, Harry Lee Billington, Lee Clayton
Chapman, John Bragg, Tom Harlin, Jody Bowman, Warren Johnson and Ed Silva. Memorials can be made to Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church PO Box 323 Franklin, TN 37065. Funeral services will be held 11:00AM Friday, April 5, 2013 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Rev. Sally Hughes officiating. Interment, Williamson Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-7PM Thursday and one hour prior to the service at WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 615-794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com

Visitation Details

Thursday, April 4th, 2013 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home

Friday, April 5th, 2013 10:00am - 1:00pm, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home

Service Information

Friday, April 5th, 2013 11:00am, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home

Interment Details

Williamson Memorial Gardens