AKIN, Mr. Tim E., age 79 of Franklin, TN, March 9, 2011. Native of Williamson County, TN, longtime member of Franklin Civitan Club and member of Thompson Station United Methodist Church. Former employee of S.E. Farnsworth. He started living in the funeral home and working at nights running the ambulance service with Bethurum, Henry & Robinson while working full time at Farnsworth. He also lived in the funeral home and worked for many years for Mr. Ed Warren at Franklin Memorial Chapel. He was a dedicated retired employee of Williamson Memorial Funeral Home and continued to work part-time. In his career with the funeral homes, he had over 55 years service committed to caring for families. Survived by: wife of 57 years, Barbara "Bobbie" Grimes Akin; brother, John Herbert (Lois) Akin; brother & sister in laws, Billy & Barbara Grimes, Ronnie & Kathy Grimes & Joyce Locke; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Calvin Parker & Thomas Vann officiating. Interment Williamson Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers, Tommy McGee, Tim Hood, Terry Hood, Charles W. Hood, Jr., Hank Akin, Stan Grimes, Robert Grimes, Danny Walton, Johnny Akin & Dan Mikus. Honorary pallbearers, Franklin Civitan Club Members, Charles Edward Hood, Jesse Short, Parman Henry, Clyde & Nellie Stephens & family, retired & current staff of Williamson Memorial, Larry Darnell, Jimmy Deason & neighbors of Coleman Road, Billy & Randy Clark, Ben Gary, Bobby T. Ladd, Dean Nichols, Ralph Brown, Jimmy Gentry, Billy Isaacs, Vance & Eric Hendrickson, James Vandiver. Memorials may be made to Church of Christ Disaster Relief. Visitation will be 4-8PM Friday and one hour prior to the service at WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 615 794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com
Visitation Details
Friday, March 11th, 2011 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Saturday, March 12th, 2011 10:00am - 11:00am, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Service Information
Saturday, March 12th, 2011 11:00am, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Interment Details
Williamson Memorial Gardens