Mrs. Betty Smith Akins

June 24, 1944 - April 3, 2018

Mrs. Betty Smith Akins age 73 of Austell, formerly of Canton, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Mrs. Akins was born June 24, 1944 in Canton, daughter of the late Norman Smith and the late Grace Gooch Smith. She was a member of The Church of God of the Union Assembly of Lithia Springs and retired from the Kellogg Company with 32 years of service. Mrs. Akins enjoyed traveling, casinos and dancing. She had an avid love for her family and grandkids. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Frankie Cross, Louise Brooks, Elizabeth Griffis and Fannie Mae Moon; and four brothers, William Smith, Carl Smith, Ralph Smith and Charlie Smith. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Charles Edward Akins of Austell; son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Melissa Akins of Hiram; step-children, Cindy Akins Mull (Bill) of Jasper and Scottie Akins (Deborah) of Ball Ground; sister, Dorothy Clark of Jasper; brother, Tommy Smith of Cumming; two grandchildren, Brittney and Jennifer Akins; three step-grandchildren, Dayton Payne, Brad Newberry and Mindy Akins; and one great-granddaughter, Grace Pauline Crisp. Funeral services for Mrs. Akins will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in The Church of God of the Union Assembly of Rockmart with Rev. Charlie Bell officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Aragon Cemetery. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Donnie Davis, Nick Crisp, Chris Smith, Thomas Smith, Dayton Payne, Devin Ward and Jimmy Ray Haney. Honorary escorts will be: Fosteen Shoemaker and Jay Ward. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, April 7, 2018 between the hours of 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mrs. Betty Smith Akins.