In Memory of

Jeanne

Akin

(Hamman)

Obituary for Jeanne Akin (Hamman)

Jeanne Akin, age 88, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Jeanne was born on December 1, 1929 in Mustang, Oklahoma to Virgil C. Hamman and Marjorie Vanderford. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Jeanne loved spending time with her family and enjoyed every chance she got to cook them a meal from scratch. She worked hard to make their house a home. She spent time traveling world-wide, but also enjoyed just planting flowers outside her home and she was a proud member of the Beta Sigma Phi Fraternity. Jeanne is preceded in death by her husband, parents, sisters Patricia Crossno and Melba Lawrence, and daughter Janet Akin. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Cynthia Turner and spouse Samuel of Colorado Springs, CO; sons Leonard Akin and wife Lisa of Irving, TX and Mark Akin of Grand Prairie, TX; daughter Carla Akin also of Grand Prairie; grandchildren Leonard Casey Wileman; Leonard Akin Jr., Ryan Wileman, Amanda Akin, Chase Wileman, Nicholas Akin, and Adrianna Wileman; nine great grandchildren; as well as numerous other extended family and loving friends. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home, 707 North MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, August 24, 2018 at Irving First Church of the Nazarene, 1725 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to the church. Please make checks payable to Irving First Church of the Nazarene and mail them to 1725 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75061.