MALISSA JANE AKERS
  
Offutt Woman Succumbs
to Short Illness
  
Malissa Jane Wells Akers, 74, Offutt, died February 13 at her home
after and illness of two days.
  
Mrs. Akers was born at Boons Campp, the daughter of Richard M. and
Susan Wells and was a member of one of the county's oldest
families.
  
She was married to George Akers in 1890 who preceded her in death
in Jine 1929.
  
She moved to Terry Montana in 1911 with her family but returned to
this county five months ago.
  
At the age of fifteen years, Mrs. Akers became a member of the
Methodist Church at Wells Chapel and remained true to her faith
until the last.
  
Surviving are five children, Jesse Lee of Butte, Montana, Dolly of
Forest Grove, Oregon, Richard of Centralia, Washington, and Ollie
and Cassie Eulah of Offutt, also six grandsons.
  
Funeral services were held at the Wells Chapel on Monday afternoon
by Rev. Carr of Oil Springs Methodist Church.
  
Internment was made in the Offutt cemetery under the direction of
the Paintsville Furniture Company.
  
The Paintsville Herald
Thursday
2-21-1946

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