Toombs County, Georgia History and Genealogy Project

Lyons, Toombs Co, Georgia - Mrs. Adelia Akins age 80, of 70 Pine Log Road, Lyons, died early Wednesday, January 21, at Meadows Nursing Center of Vidalia after an extended illness.

Mrs. Akins was a native of Viareggio, Italy and resided in Lyons for the past 50 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Assembly of God Church in Lyons.

Mrs. Akins is survived by her husband: Henry Akins of Lyons, three sons, Albert Akins of Pooler, Hubert Akins of Powder Springs and Joseph Akins of McDonough, one daughter, Elizabeth Hightower of Camp Lejeune, N.C., one sister, Tina Jacobs of McShan, AL., two brothers, Pino Nicolini and Danilo Nicolini both of Italy, ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Visitation: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Funeral Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday January 23, 2004 from Ronnie L. Stewart Family Funeral Service Chapel of Vidalia.

Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens.

Ronnie L. Stewart Family Funeral Service Vidalia.

Savannah Morning News, Web posted Thursday, January 22, 2004. January 2004 Archives.

Mrs. Adelia Akins Obituary - Savannah Morning News - Archives.

Cobbtown, Tattnall County, Georgia - Eva Sikes Rewis 83, died January 20, 2004 at Candler County Hospital.

Survivors: daughters, Coleen Salter of Metter, Sue Vance of Metter and Joann Barber of Reidsville; son, J.T. Collins of Cobbtown; sisters, Vera Sikes of Cobbtown, Janie Sizemore of Warrensville, SC; and Carolyn Collins of Metter; brothers, Carol Sikes of Cobbtown, James Sikes of Lyons, Wallace Sikes of Wrens and Goodboy Sikes of Lyons; sixteen grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2004 at Wood Funeral Home.

Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 22, 2004 at the Chapel of Wood Funeral Home.

Burial: Sunlight Cemetery in Cobbtown.

Wood Funeral Home.

Savannah Morning News, Web posted Thursday, January 22, 2004. January 2004 Archives.

Eva Sikes Rewis Obituary - Savannah Morning News - Archives.

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