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Adock, Millie

Adock, Millie

Female 1916 - 2011  (95 years)

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  • Name Adock, Millie 
    Born 6 May 1916  Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Jun 2011  At Home - St. 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 #70888941
    Person ID I5000  Coursey-Sansing Tree
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Family Akins, Christopher Columbus (J C) Jr.,   b. 17 May 1915, Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 2004, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 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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    Millie Adock    		Millie Adock
    Millie Adock    		Millie Adock

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    • Obituary


       


      Millie Akins, 95, of St.Petersburg, died at home on Saturday, June 4th, 2011 in the loving care of Hospice and her family. Millie was born on May 6, 1916 in Whitewright, Texas, the daughter of Celia and Warner Adcock. The family moved to Atlanta in 1919 where she attended public schools and the Atlanta extension of the University of Georgia, Athens. She married J. C. Akins in 1936 and continued to work until beginning their family. They moved to the family farm in Doraville, Georgia, in 1941 where she honed her skills as a homemaker. As a member of The Home Demonstration Club, she taught and practiced frugal home economics raising five children on home grown meat and vegetables.
      In 1951 her husband accepted the position as circulation manager of the Evening Independent and the family moved to St. Petersburg. J. C.'s love of sports cars led him to building Presto Car Wash in 1958, built on a shoestring and a prayer. The two, working together, managed a very successful business. They were forced to sell the carwash because of her husband's bout with cancer. In order to fulfill a dream the two took the opportunity to tour Europe together in 1963. After a brief return to Atlanta and the assurance his cancer was cured, the couple returned to St. Petersburg and renewed their pursuit of their goals in the carwash business. They built the El Dorado Car Wash in Tampa and enjoyed overwhelming success. As a consequence they enjoyed their companionship with other owners through their membership in the Southeastern Carwash Ass'n. and the International Car Wash Ass'n. It allowed them to travel extensively throughout the country. They built a mountaintop retreat, Foxwood, in North Carolina. Millie enjoyed her friends through her membership in Sinawik and other civic endeavors. She expressed her Devotion to God through her faithful attendance at the First United Methodist Church. She particularly enjoyed teaching Sunday school and participating in the Rebecca Circle.
      Millie is predeceased by her husband, J.C. Akins, her son, Joel Chadwick Akins, a grandson, Joel D. Martin and a great grandson, Jacob Cullum. She is survived by her four daughters: Sue A. Martin, (Charles P.), Judith A. Brown, (Gary E.) Jill A. Cullum,(Richard O.-Deceased)Jane A. Lane(Richard A.); her eight grandchildren: Corydon Martin, Jonathan Martin, Gary E. Brown, Jr., Lauren Glass, Chad Cullum, Matthew Cullum, Jennifer Lane and Amanda Lane. She is also survived by eleven great, grandchildren and one great, great granddaughter as well as numerous nephews and nieces.
      The family is extremely grateful for the loving care and concern given by caretakers Pearl Jones, Willene Thomas, Sarita Richards and Vesna Radak.
      Visitation will be on June 7th from 10:30 to 11:00 AM, followed by services in the sanctuary conducted by the Rev. David R. Miller at the First United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, 212 Third Street North.
      In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in memory of Millie Adcock Akins to:
      Suncoast Hospice Foundation
      5771 Roosevelt Blvd.
      Clearwater, FL 33760