Wilda Akers Obituary

Wilda Gay Akers, of Sprigg, WV, passed away at Trinity Nursing Healthcare Facility in Logan WV, on November 6, 2025.

Wilda was born on February 7, 1948, to the late Clarence and Violet Blackburn. She attended Belfry High School and went on later to obtain her GED. Wilda was the General Manager for Hardee’s in South Williamson, KY for many many years.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her life for over 44 years, James Ray Akers; one sister, Margaret Ann “Sissy” Kitchen; two brothers, Carroll David “Blacky” Blackburn, and Danny Ray “Duke” Blackburn, as well as two precious great-grandson twin boys, Johnny Michael and Johnsy Lee Coleman.

She is survived by her daughters, Danni Carol (Mark) Virgin of Argillite, KY, Bobbi Lynn Beckett (Steve) Jarrell of Pikeville, KY, and Margaret Elaine (James) Pilkin of Sprigg, WV; step-daughter, Emma Akers of Spokane, Washington; one son, and the “pride and joy of her life” Clarence Brandon (Jamie) Beckett of Sprigg, WV; one brother, Randy (Ellen) Blackburn of Huddy, KY; grandchildren, Brittany Shea’ McCoy Donahoe of Williamson, WV, Scotti Lynn Pinson, of Akron, OH, Austin Gaige Pinson of Harold, KY, Tyson Kennedy Reed (Jessica) Donahoe of Charleston, WV, James Tanner Beckett of Huntington, WV, and Glen Aaron (Jordan) Horton of Alaska; her great-grandchildren, Marabeth Rene Damron of Argillite, KY, Isabella Violet Damron of Williamson, WV, Cecilia Marie Hope Pinson of Harold, KY, Kida Roselynn Pinson and Niklaus Bryan Scott Pinson of Covington, KY, Willow Rae Blair of Williamson, WV, Bryson and Holliday Horton of Alaska, Gianni Hammond Coleman of Akron, Ohio, and Amelia Gail Donahoe of Charleston, WV; brother-in-law, James Henry Kitchen of Columbia, SC; sisters-in-law, Orlean Blackburn of Forest Hills, KY and Peggy Blackburn of Morehead, KY. Wilda is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family members and friends.

We would like to say the biggest thank you to Trinity Nursing Healthcare Facility in Logan, WV for the spectacular care that they took of mommy. She was a handful and they absolutely loved her, to us she was mommy, to them she was “wild Wilda” and “Ma”. A special thank you to Autumn, who always went above and beyond for mommy, no matter what it was. They loved our mother, and we are so thankful for that.

Most people knew our mom from Hardee’s in South Williamson, where she was the general manager for many years. She was great at what she did, she worked hard every single day at that job, and we were all proud of her. She won every award that Hardee’s handed out and was recognized every year!!! She ran a tight ship, and it showed just like she did her children.

Mom’s most rewarding job was taking care of daddy. Whether it would be sitting on the front porch together watching the birds come to the feeders or being downstairs sitting in the basement watching the deer and squirrels. Mommy loved him like no other. When she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Dementia, what a horrible disease this is and what it does to a family is so sad but, she never forgot who daddy was and he in turn never gave up on her even in his last days.

Now they are together forever, and she is no longer sick and has a brand-new body. You rest together now; we will take it from here.

Visitation for Wilda will be held on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 6-9pm at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home chapel. Her funeral service will be held the following day on Monday, November 10, 2025, beginning at 1 PM with Bob Wertnz officiating. R.E. Rogers Funeral Home of Belfry, KY is serving the Akers family. Online condolences may be made at rerogersfh.com.