Services for Mr. Dexter Taylor Akins, Sr. were held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Milling Funeral Home Chapel of Union. Burial was held at the MS Veteran Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. Bro. Dexter Akins, Jr. officiated.
Visitation was held from 10:00-11:00 A.M. prior to Chapel services on Thursday.
Mr. Akins, age 65, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Ochsner Rush Medical Center in Meridian. He served his country in the U.S Navy and upon retiring, he returned to Mississippi to spend more time with his family. His favorite past times were fishing, gaming (multi-player online gaming and Magic: The Gathering), and jamming out.
Mr. Dexter Akins, Sr. is survived by his daughter, Shari Celeste Cooper (Clay) of Decatur; son, Dexter Taylor Akins, Jr. (Rebekah) of Hernando, MS; grandchildren, Emerald Jean & Chloe Isabella Cooper and Dexter Taylor "Trey" III, Logan, Mark, & Lydia Faith Akins; sisters, Donna Pope (Tim) and Sheila Noble; nephews, Benston & Bryant Pope, Derek, Brad, & Matthew Noble and Wesley & Taylor Akins.
Mr. Akins is preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Taylor & Shelby Jean Akins and brother, Benson Akins.
Pallbearers were Ben Pope, Dexter Taylor Akins, III, Taylor Akins, Bryant Pope, Jacob Everett, Cody Barrett, Daniel Sharp, Clay Cooper, and Brad Noble.
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