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Akins, Christopher Columbus (J C) Jr.

Akins, Christopher Columbus (J C) Jr.

Male 1915 - 2004  (88 years)

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  • Name Akins, Christopher Columbus (J C) 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 17 May 1915  Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Feb 2004  Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Memorial Park Cemetery - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Findagrave.com Memorial #70889304
    Person ID I4993  Coursey-Sansing Tree
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Father Akins, Christopher Columbus Sr.,   b. 25 May 1890, Fairburn, Fulton County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1963, Fulton County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Reid, Alma,   b. 12 Sep 1895, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1977, Fulton County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1914  Fulton County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adock, Millie,   b. 6 May 1916, Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 2011, At Home - St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Children 
     1. Akins, Sue A
     2. Akins, Judith A
     3. Akins, Jill A
     4. Akins, Jane A
     5. Akins, Joel Chadwick
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F2166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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      AKINS, J.C., 88, of St. Petersburg, died Thursday February 5, 2004 at St. Anthony's Hospital. Born in Duluth, Georgia, he grew up in Atlanta, Georgia during the Great Depression. At age 12, he started working as a paper carrier for the Atlanta Journal. He was first promoted to the Complaint Desk and then continued on to become the City Circulation Director until 1951 when he came to St. Petersburg to accept the position of Circulation Director of The Evening Independent. He remained with the Independent through 1954. In late 1958, he designed and built his first car wash, Presto Car Wash on Pasadena Avenue, which made him one of the early pioneers in the full service car wash industry. He later built the Eldorado Car Wash of North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. He was a member of the International Car Wash Association and the Southeastern Car Wash Association. In 1990, he was awarded the distinctive "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Southeastern Car Wash Association. He served on the Grand P rix Board of Directors for several years. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church for over 52 years. lie is survived by his wife of 68 years, Millie; four daughters, Sue A. Martin, Judith A. Brown, Jill A. Cullum, and Jane A. Lane; nine grandchildren; and twelve great- grandchildren. Visitation will he Sunday, Feb. 8 from 4-6 p.m. at Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home Ninth Street Chapel, 2201 9th St. N. The Funeral Service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the Main Sanctuary at First United Methodist Church, 212 3rd St N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to either The Hospice Foundation of the Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Dr., Largo, FL 33770, or to The Music Ministry at the First United Methodist Church.