Nathan was a devoted husband, beloved father and papa (grandpa), and respected & cherished pastor.
A retired aerospace engineer & machinist, he spent a vast majority of his time & attention doting on his lovely wife Debbie, and studying the Bible in preparation for Sunday sermons at The Lighthouse Church in Apache Junction, where they pastored for over 35 years. He spent his remaining free time browsing local thrift stores for great deals, working in his mancave or replacing lights at the church and occasionally he’d show off his skills at the bowling alley.
An anointed minister, and a genuine lover of people, Nathan never met a stranger he couldn’t befriend. The stranger might initially respond with a wary & uncertain look, but with a joke and an authentic grin he would win them over, every single time.
Nathan is survived by his wife Debbie and his beloved family - Jayson Akers and his wife Cheryl and their children Rebecca, Anthony, Jonathan, and Madison, Misty DeVore and her daughter Renee, and Shawn Akers and his wife Chrissy, his siblings, Thomas Akers and his wife Phyllis, John Akers and his wife Judy, Robert Akers and his wife Glenda, and Sharon Akers Vollmann and her husband Bob.
He was preceded in death by his parents Harry B. Akers & Doris W. Akers, his siblings - sister Shirley A. Akers, brother James R. Akers and Jame’s wife Brenda, and sister Sandra K. Miller.
Funeral service for Nathan will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Christ Temple Church, 19444 N 35th Ave, Glendale, AZ. He will be laid to rest at Resthaven Park Cemetery.
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