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Press LOCAL Saturday, March 31, 2001 C5 James Don Ronnie Akins HAMPTON Retired U.S. Army Col. James Don Akins died Wednesday, March 28, 2001. A native of Texas, he had spent most of his youth in Abilene. On June 14, 1939, Mr.

Akins enlisted as a private in the 112th Cavalry (Horse) of the Texas National Guard. He had been promoted to platoon sergeant by the time that his unit was called to active service in November 1940 for stationing on the U.S.- a Mexican border in Texas. Having completed Cavalry Officers Candidate School in March 1942, he received a commission of second lieutenant and was assigned to the 4th Recon Squad, 4th Motorized Division, and later to the 34th Recon Squad. In the German campaign, he was a tank company commander in "Task Force Cherry" of the 10th Armored Division. After the war, he had a tour of Fort Knox, and then returned to Germany in June 1946 for assignment to military government duty and later to the U.S.

military liaison mission to the Soviet Army in East Germany during the Berlin During his time in Germany, he met and married Liselotte Seeholzer, his wife of 47 years until her death in December 1994. Col. Akins returned to the United States in 1949 to command A Company of the 56th Amphibious Tank Battalion, stationed on Whidbey Island, and then attended the Army Language School in California. During the Korean War, he served as a staff officer in the 8th Army and in the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, both in Korea and northern Japan. In 1954, Col.

Akins again returned to the United States for staff duty with the 62nd Tank Battalion, 10th Infantry Division. The next year, the entire division was transferred to Germany, and in 1956, he was given command of the battalion. Selected to reactivate and command the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, he remained with the unit for two years until being assigned as adviser to Combat Command A of the 49th Armored Division, Texas National Guard. As a result of the Berlin Wall Crisis of 1961, this unit was called to active military service, and Col. Akins was transferred to the newly formed U.S.

Strike Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. During his next assignment, one year of language and training in 1964, he was promoted to colonel and then served three years as U.S. Army attache in Lima, Peru. Returning to the United States in 1968, Col. Akins was assigned to the Intelligence Office of the Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe.

At the time of his retirement in June 1971, with 32 years of Army service, he was deputy chief of staff Intelligence, HQ, CONARC. During his military career, Col. Akins received the European Theater and Korean Conflict Campaign Medals, the Bronze Star, the Joint Services Commendation Medal with oakleaf cluster and the Legion of Merit. He held a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University and a master's degree from the College of William and Mary. After retirement, he was a teacher for nine years at Tabb High School, York County.

Col. Akins was preceded in death by his wife, Liselotte Akins, and their son, Gerald Lee Akins. He is survived by his daughter, Marguerita McBride of Vesuvius; his grandson, Jason McBride; two great-granddaughters, Heather and Taylor McBride; a sister, Laverne Alderman of Abilene, Texas; four brothers, Wesley Akins of San Antonio, Gerald Akins of Wichita, Dorman Cozy Akins of Houston and Neal Akins of Fort Worth, Texas. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at R.

Hayden Smith Funeral Home. A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 12, in Arlington National Cemetery. OBITUARIES grandparents, Margie and Joseph Camm and Richard and Faith Travis; and a host of other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m.

Monday at Berceuse Funeral Home, 2609 Cunningham Drive, Hampton. John L. 'Jack' Carty Williamsburg died Thursday, WILLIAMSBURG John L. "Jack" Carty, 74, of March 29, 2001. Mr.

Carty was born May 24, 1926, a son of the late Carl R. and Hattie Helbert Carty. He was also preceded in death by his wife, D. Loveline Carty, in 1992. Mr.

Carty retired from the Williamsburg Fire Department in 1991. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Jackie and H. Richard Gordon of Williamsburg, and Deborah and the Rev. John Ashley of Woodbridge; four brothers, Carl R. Carty Jr.

of Abingdon, Emory Carty of Castlewood, Harold Carty of Mountain Home, James Carty of Roanoke; and a sister, Emogene Carty of Castlewood. Also surviving are grandchildren, Shawn Gordon' and Angela and her husband, Chuck Satterfield. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, from Smith Memorial Baptist Church. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m.

today evening at the funeral home. Interment service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Laurel Fork, in the family cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 323, Williamsburg, VA 23187; Williamsburg Fire and Rescue Services, 440 N.

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Campbell; a daughter, Kerry S. Johnson and her husband, Andrew of Smithfield; a son, Maj. Robert Campbell of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam; two sisters, Isabel Buzard of Fairmount City, and Terri Artman of York County; and a brother, James McAfee of Florida. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at W.J.

Smith Son Funeral Home. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 2, at the chapel of W.J. Smith Son Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ken Smith officiating.

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Harrell and James P. Cotton, died Thursday, March 29, 2001. Arrangements by Ronald C. Perkins Funeral Home. Bertha Allmond Edwards SMITHFIELD Bertha Almond Edwards, 89, died at her home Thursday, March 29, 2001.

A native of Surry and a Smithfield resident for 70 years, she was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. She worked as a nurse for Dr. Jameson and Dr. Longford until she retired. Mrs.

Edwards was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus Edwards. Survivors include her niece, Cathy Allmond Colbert of Newport News. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Peninsula Funeral Home. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Sunday in St. Luke's Memorial Park by the Rev. Joseph Savinsky. Minerva S. Farmer-Caddle SOUTH BOSTON On Wednesday, March 28, 2001, Mrs.

Minerva S. FarmerCaddle was received into eternal rest. She was the daughter of Mr. Benjamin Farmer Sr. and the late Mrs.

S. E. Edmonds-Farmer of South Boston. She is survived by her husband, Mr. A.

Caddle of South Boston; brothers and sisters, Mrs. Zelma I. Hood of Gloucester Ms. Essie P. White and Ms.

Joan E. Farmer, both of Newport News, Mrs. Gloria E. Jordan of Wichita Falls, Texas, Mrs. Delores Wilkins, Ms.

Brenda Farmer and Mr. Edward Farmer, all of South Boston, and Mr. Benjamin Farmer Jr. and the Rev. Joseph C.

Farmer, both of Hampton. Also mourning her loss are a host of other family members and friends. Funeral services will convene today at Greater Mayfield Church in South Boston. The Rev. Bernard Wilkins is officiating.

Jefferson Funeral Home has charge of the body. Elizabeth Johnson Ronnie Franklin "Ronald" Campbell, 60, died Thursday, March: 29, 2001, at Riverside Regional Medical Center, after a courageous battle with cancer. A native of Amherst County, he was an area resident for the past 48 years. Ronnie retired from the Newport News Shipyard in December 2000 as a painter with 22 years of service. He was a member and past governor of the Warwick Moose Lodge 1711, a member of the Hampton Roads Moose Legion 199 and had attained the Fellowship Degree.

Survivors include his wife of 26 1 years, Mary Parker Campbell of Smithfield; two sons, Dale Coberly of Alliance, N.C., and Wayne Campbell of Newport News; three daughters, Sarah Slaydon of Newport News, Christine Evans of Poquoson and Ginger McMinnis of Mount Pleasant, two brothers, Kent Campbell of Williamsburg and Amos Campbell of Newport News; three sisters, Joyce Campbell of Lowesville, Phyllis Massie of Roseland and Mary Parker of Wicomico; 14 grandchildren, Jason Slaydon, Brian Slaydon, Elizabeth Kay Coberly, Lindsay Fay Coberly, Raychel Cole. Jessica Evans, Sarah Evans, John Franklin McMinnis, Brittany Campbell, Aaron Campbell, Patrick Campbell, Robert Cherry, Bridgette Cherry and Crystal Cherry; and his motherin-law, Dorothy Austin of Newport News. The funeral will be conducted by Dr. William Lockwood, pastor, Colony Friends Church, at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at the Weymouth Funeral Home chapel, with Moose rites conducted by Warwick Moose Lodge 1711.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home after the services. Interment will be private. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Colony Friends Church Building Fund, 284 Colony Road, Newport News, VA 23602, or to the Relay for Life team "The Crab Busters" (checks should be made out to the American Cancer Society), care of Jackie Johnson, Warwick Moose Lodge 1711, 1711 Warwick Moose Lane, Newport News, VA 23606. Frankie E. Booker NEWPORT NEWS Frankie Etheridge Booker, 85, died Friday, March 30, 2001, at James River Convalescent Center.

Arrangements by Weymouth Funeral Home. Ralph Lee Booth HAMPTON Ralph Lee Booth, 76, died Thursday, March 29, 2001. Born in Princeton, N.C., Mr. Booth had been a Hampton resident since 1946. He retired from the Newport News Shipyard in 1987, after 26 years of service, and was a member of the Woodmen of the World.

Mr. Booth was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Mae Booth, who died March 10, 2001, and is survived by his daughter, Sarah Frances Sullivan of Princeton, N.C.; three sons, Henry Alan Booth of England, Linwood Earl Booth Ward of Chesapeake and Jerry Ward of Smithfield, N.C.; one sister, Elma Langdon of Angier, N.C.; and 12 grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 2, in Parklawn Memorial Park by the Rev. Frank Earwood.

Arrangements are by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home. Amondo Lee Camm NEWPORT NEWS Amondo Lee Camm, 21, died Sunday, March 25, 2001. A lifelong resident of Newport News, he is survived by his mother, Beverlyn Camm; his father, Richard L. Travis; his adopted mother, Williana Cain; his sisters, Faith Travis, Starr Travis, Lateace Chandler and Vannetta Cain; his brothers, Donnell Cain and Chris Cain; his IVOR Elizabeth Johnson, 79, a resident of Old Blackwater Road, Ivor, died Friday, March 30, 2001, at Williamsburg Community Hospital.

She was a retired bookkeeper from Ivor Oil Co. and Nash Logging Ivor. Arrangements are pending. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling arrangements. Mary A.

Johnson RALEIGH, N.C. Mary Augusta Johnson died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at Mary Immaculate Hospital. She is survived by sister, Annie R. Johnson of Chicago; a brother, Napoleon Johnson of Newport News; other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m.

Monday, April 2, at Martin Street Baptist Church, Raleigh. Burial will be in Carolina Biblical Gardens. Local arrangements are by O.H. Smith and Son Funeral Home. Arrangements in North Carolina are by Lea Funeral Home, 2500 Poole Road, Raleigh, NC 27610.

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