Doris J (Smith) Akers

Doris Jean Akers, age 92, passed away peacefully with family at her side on February 5, 2025. She was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a devoted friend to many.

Doris was born on February 21, 1932, at her grandparents’ house in Greenpond, Illinois. Her loving parents were Oren K. Smith and Lucille Miller Smith. She attended the Old Pearl one room school and graduated in 1950 from Pearl High School. On July 11, 1953, she married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Jerry Dean Akers. They became parents to Roger (Peggy) Akers and Debra (John) Dunn. She loved their six grandchildren, Christopher (Cory) Akers, Kelli (Chris) Wilson, Jennifer (Ben) Tarmann, Carrie (Chris) Sergio, Jill (Chase) Schroeder and Jay (Chris) Dunn. Doris adored their eleven great-grandchildren, Emma, Oren, Joselyn, Cooper, Sibley, James, Auggie, Sonora, Seamus, Riley, and Penny. They were all very special to her.

She loved her family and friends deeply and was always willing to help anyone she could. She enjoyed gardening and growing flowers and was a member of the Home Extension for many years.

Doris was a lifelong member of the Pearl Church of Christ being baptized and becoming a Christian in her teen years. She did not fear death but believed that God is faithful and always keeps His promises. She trusted that she would see her Savior and those who went on before her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; her parents; beloved son, Roger Dean; and her brother, Keith Smith.

A funeral service to honor Doris will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, February 10, 2025, at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield, IL with visitation held prior to the service from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Trenton Church of Christ in Trenton, FL, Haven Hospice Foundation, or New Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the local arrangements.

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