Norma Jeanne Akers

Mrs. Stephen E. Akers Norma Jeanne passed away peacefully at her home on July 25, 2002. Born in Hominy, Oklahoma on February 26, 1927, Mrs. Akers was married 57 years to Colonel Stephen E. Akers until his death on January 5, 2001. As the wife of a career military officer, Mrs. Akers toured the world and took great delight in the educational opportunity travel affords. A devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Akers provided a loving and supportive environment for her family and friends. An avid reader, lover of professional Football the Dallas Cowboys, and opera devotee, her interests were varied but specific. The last year of her life was devoted to an intense study of the Old and New Testament and her lifelong sense of the universal good was always apparent. An aesthete, she also pursued the arts and enjoyed interior design, a field in which she worked for several years. Her last years were spent in El Paso, Texas, where Colonel Akers was a College Professor after his retirement. Upon Colonel Akers death she moved to San Antonio, Texas. Mrs. Akers died in God's grace and in His embrace and she was loved, cherished, and admired by all those who knew her. Mrs. Akers is survived by her children, Stephen Charles Akers of San Antonio, Texas, and Jeanne Anne Akers of New York, New York. She will be dearly missed by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Klemm and their daughter, Krystal of Clarksville, Tennessee; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ford and their son, Jakob Michael Ford of Whidbey Island, Washington; and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Paul Akers and their two sons, Stephen Michael and Tyler Anthony, presently stationed in Giessen, Germany. All three grandsons are employed by the U.S. Military. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Gene and his wife, Alice Dysart of Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marble Collegiate Church, 5 West 29th Street, New York, New York in C/O Dr. Arthur Caliandro.