Mr. Wyman Akin

April 27, 1935 - August 14, 2019

Graveside funeral services for Mr. Wyman Akin, 84, of Del Ray will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Walton Cemetery with Dr. Allen Tilley officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday night at the funeral home. Mr. Wyman Akin was born April 27, 1935 in Littlefield, Texas, he passed this life August 14, 2019 in Carthage, Texas. He was born to the marriage of Herman M. and Ola Mae McGann Akin. Wyman was raised and schooled in Roswell, NM and attended New Mexico Military Institute. He married Amelia Ruth Daugherty December 28, 1957 and they celebrated 57 years of marriage before she preceded him in death. Mr. Akin worked as a sheet metal fabricator for Drew Woods, Inc for 35 years. He would then retire and work as grounds keeper for the Cherokee Golf Course. He loved the outdoors, golfing, fishing, hunting and time with his grandchildren. He is also preceded in death by his parents, and brothers, N.L. and Steve Akin. Mr. Akin is survived by his children, Monte Akin and fiancé Dianne Cantrell of Carthage, Betsy Brinkley and husband John of Carthage, Marte Akin of Dallas; grandchildren, Nolan and Brandy Akin, Brant Akin, Tony and Nicole Akin, Matt Akin, Dr. Joey Brinkley, Wendy and Brandon Warner; six great grandchildren; brother, Jewel Wayne Long and wife Suzie of Longview; sisters, Mona Reeves of Longview, Jodie Smelley of Longview, Linda Sue McConnell and husband Mac of Memphis, TN; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be his grandchildren. An online guestbook may be signed at www.hawthornfuneralhome.com