Cremated
Started coaching at Battle Ground Academy in 1944. Oddly enough he did not play football in college. His first job after finishing the University of TN in 1930 was coaching at Ashland City, TN in the high school. He stayed there for five years and then was out of teaching for a year. His father M.F. Akin, died and he quit teaching in order to sell his father's store and his farm and wind up the estate. M.F. Akin & Brothers had been a landmark at Burwood for nearly a century. He stayed in Burwood, where he had been reared for five years as principal of the Burwood School. Then in 1941 he taught at Franklin High School and in 1942 became a member of the faculty at BGA. Mrs. Akin who was former Miss Kathryn Beckett of Columbia is secretary of the school, and they have two daughters. They are members of the Methodist Church and he is a member of the Lions Club. He was one of four children and teaching is the predominant profession in the family.
Taken from the book Who's Who in Williamson County Vol II by Derry Carlisle presented by Rick Warwick and submitted by Linda Moore Mora
J.B. Akin, well-known F'lin man, dies
James Boyd Akin, 75-year old retired president of Battle Ground Academy, died Saturday at Baptist Hospital after an extended illness. From 1942 until his retirement in 1975 Mr. Akin was associated with Battle Ground Academy, as athletic director, head of the science department, in the business administration, as headmaster and president. In 1959 the athletic field at BGA was officially named the J.B. Akin Field.
A native of Burwood and the son of the late Millard Fillmore and Lula Boyd Akin, Mr. Akin was graduated from Battle Ground Academy in 1926. He earned a B.S. with honors from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1930 and later an M.A. with academic honors from Middle Tennessee State University.
Mr. Akin was a charter member of the Franklin Lions Club and had served many terms on the Board of Stewards and administrative board of the First United Methodist Church, where he was also a Sunday School superintendent.
He was a past chairman of the Heart Fund Drive, past president of the Williamson County Cancer Society and chairman of the U.S. savings bonds sales for the county for the past eight years. He was co-chairman for two years of the Christmas parade, a member of the board of the Carnton Club for three years, president of the United Way for the past 10 years. Recently he was a volunteer for the Williamson County Library.
In 1931 he was married to the former Miss Katherine Beckett who survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Janice Akin Falk of Franklin and Mrs. Polly Vance Akin Bosch of Arlington, Virginia; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William Bradley and Mrs. George Hackman, both of Lynchburg, Va., a brother, Dr. Robert M. Akin of Hazelhurst, Miss.
Mr. Akin had undergone open heart valve surgery several weeks ago and was apparently recovering satisfactorily when he had a relapse and had to return to the hospital. His physician requested an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death to advance medical science. His body will then be cremated and private graveside services will be held later.
Memorial services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Jones and the Rev. Edward K. Beckes officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Ralph Brown, Clair Regen, Bobby Gentry, Joe Pinkerton, Bob Sewell, J.M. Sewell, J.B. Parks, Jimmy Erwin, Bill Costen, Emmett Strickland, Malcolm Gibbs, Paul Redick, Robert Ewin, T.L. Still, Ralph Naylor, Elmer Davies, Ike Smith, Bradley Baugh, Dr. Robert Sewell, Everett Falk, Joe Harris of Lewisburg, William Miller, Dr. Calvin Stewart, Brian James, Bosch, Harry Larson, Leonard McKeand, Bob White, and David Wood, members of Franklin Lions Club, W.C. Yates Bible Class, Coffee Club, and administrative Board of First United Methodist Church.
J.B. Akin, Christian gentleman and dedicated educator
For the gracious, constructive influence of his life in every detail of education, religious and community interest it touched during his long and wonderful life, J.B. Akin will be remembered by all Williamson Countians that knew him.
Such was J.B.'s character, a perfect gentleman – to whom ostentation was a stranger.
He devoted his entire career to education, having served as teacher, coach, headmaster, and president of Battle Ground Academy. He was beloved and respected by the student body who often called on the "Professor" for help and guidance in their problems other than their grades and related subjects. He was ever ready to assist and today many of his former students attribute their success to his influence and wisdom.
He was devoted to his family, his church, his legion of friends and was esteemed throughout all Williamson County.
The Review-Appeal extends to his family our deepest sympathy in this time of sorrow.
JHA
Newspaper source Review Appeal
Source date June 2, 1983
bbarnhill
Started coaching at Battle Ground Academy in 1944. Oddly enough he did not play football in college. His first job after finishing the University of TN in 1930 was coaching at Ashland City, TN in the high school. He stayed there for five years and then was out of teaching for a year. His father M.F. Akin, died and he quit teaching in order to sell his father's store and his farm and wind up the estate. M.F. Akin & Brothers had been a landmark at Burwood for nearly a century. He stayed in Burwood, where he had been reared for five years as principal of the Burwood School. Then in 1941 he taught at Franklin High School and in 1942 became a member of the faculty at BGA. Mrs. Akin who was former Miss Kathryn Beckett of Columbia is secretary of the school, and they have two daughters. They are members of the Methodist Church and he is a member of the Lions Club. He was one of four children and teaching is the predominant profession in the family.
Taken from the book Who's Who in Williamson County Vol II by Derry Carlisle presented by Rick Warwick and submitted by Linda Moore Mora
J.B. Akin, well-known F'lin man, dies
James Boyd Akin, 75-year old retired president of Battle Ground Academy, died Saturday at Baptist Hospital after an extended illness. From 1942 until his retirement in 1975 Mr. Akin was associated with Battle Ground Academy, as athletic director, head of the science department, in the business administration, as headmaster and president. In 1959 the athletic field at BGA was officially named the J.B. Akin Field.
A native of Burwood and the son of the late Millard Fillmore and Lula Boyd Akin, Mr. Akin was graduated from Battle Ground Academy in 1926. He earned a B.S. with honors from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1930 and later an M.A. with academic honors from Middle Tennessee State University.
Mr. Akin was a charter member of the Franklin Lions Club and had served many terms on the Board of Stewards and administrative board of the First United Methodist Church, where he was also a Sunday School superintendent.
He was a past chairman of the Heart Fund Drive, past president of the Williamson County Cancer Society and chairman of the U.S. savings bonds sales for the county for the past eight years. He was co-chairman for two years of the Christmas parade, a member of the board of the Carnton Club for three years, president of the United Way for the past 10 years. Recently he was a volunteer for the Williamson County Library.
In 1931 he was married to the former Miss Katherine Beckett who survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Janice Akin Falk of Franklin and Mrs. Polly Vance Akin Bosch of Arlington, Virginia; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William Bradley and Mrs. George Hackman, both of Lynchburg, Va., a brother, Dr. Robert M. Akin of Hazelhurst, Miss.
Mr. Akin had undergone open heart valve surgery several weeks ago and was apparently recovering satisfactorily when he had a relapse and had to return to the hospital. His physician requested an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death to advance medical science. His body will then be cremated and private graveside services will be held later.
Memorial services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Jones and the Rev. Edward K. Beckes officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Ralph Brown, Clair Regen, Bobby Gentry, Joe Pinkerton, Bob Sewell, J.M. Sewell, J.B. Parks, Jimmy Erwin, Bill Costen, Emmett Strickland, Malcolm Gibbs, Paul Redick, Robert Ewin, T.L. Still, Ralph Naylor, Elmer Davies, Ike Smith, Bradley Baugh, Dr. Robert Sewell, Everett Falk, Joe Harris of Lewisburg, William Miller, Dr. Calvin Stewart, Brian James, Bosch, Harry Larson, Leonard McKeand, Bob White, and David Wood, members of Franklin Lions Club, W.C. Yates Bible Class, Coffee Club, and administrative Board of First United Methodist Church.
J.B. Akin, Christian gentleman and dedicated educator
For the gracious, constructive influence of his life in every detail of education, religious and community interest it touched during his long and wonderful life, J.B. Akin will be remembered by all Williamson Countians that knew him.
Such was J.B.'s character, a perfect gentleman – to whom ostentation was a stranger.
He devoted his entire career to education, having served as teacher, coach, headmaster, and president of Battle Ground Academy. He was beloved and respected by the student body who often called on the "Professor" for help and guidance in their problems other than their grades and related subjects. He was ever ready to assist and today many of his former students attribute their success to his influence and wisdom.
He was devoted to his family, his church, his legion of friends and was esteemed throughout all Williamson County.
The Review-Appeal extends to his family our deepest sympathy in this time of sorrow.
JHA
Newspaper source Review Appeal
Source date June 2, 1983
bbarnhill
Cremated
Started coaching at Battle Ground Academy in 1944. Oddly enough he did not play football in college. His first job after finishing the University of TN in 1930 was coaching at Ashland City, TN in the high school. He stayed there for five years and then was out of teaching for a year. His father M.F. Akin, died and he quit teaching in order to sell his father's store and his farm and wind up the estate. M.F. Akin & Brothers had been a landmark at Burwood for nearly a century. He stayed in Burwood, where he had been reared for five years as principal of the Burwood School. Then in 1941 he taught at Franklin High School and in 1942 became a member of the faculty at BGA. Mrs. Akin who was former Miss Kathryn Beckett of Columbia is secretary of the school, and they have two daughters. They are members of the Methodist Church and he is a member of the Lions Club. He was one of four children and teaching is the predominant profession in the family.
Taken from the book Who's Who in Williamson County Vol II by Derry Carlisle presented by Rick Warwick and submitted by Linda Moore Mora
J.B. Akin, well-known F'lin man, dies
James Boyd Akin, 75-year old retired president of Battle Ground Academy, died Saturday at Baptist Hospital after an extended illness. From 1942 until his retirement in 1975 Mr. Akin was associated with Battle Ground Academy, as athletic director, head of the science department, in the business administration, as headmaster and president. In 1959 the athletic field at BGA was officially named the J.B. Akin Field.
A native of Burwood and the son of the late Millard Fillmore and Lula Boyd Akin, Mr. Akin was graduated from Battle Ground Academy in 1926. He earned a B.S. with honors from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1930 and later an M.A. with academic honors from Middle Tennessee State University.
Mr. Akin was a charter member of the Franklin Lions Club and had served many terms on the Board of Stewards and administrative board of the First United Methodist Church, where he was also a Sunday School superintendent.
He was a past chairman of the Heart Fund Drive, past president of the Williamson County Cancer Society and chairman of the U.S. savings bonds sales for the county for the past eight years. He was co-chairman for two years of the Christmas parade, a member of the board of the Carnton Club for three years, president of the United Way for the past 10 years. Recently he was a volunteer for the Williamson County Library.
In 1931 he was married to the former Miss Katherine Beckett who survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Janice Akin Falk of Franklin and Mrs. Polly Vance Akin Bosch of Arlington, Virginia; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William Bradley and Mrs. George Hackman, both of Lynchburg, Va., a brother, Dr. Robert M. Akin of Hazelhurst, Miss.
Mr. Akin had undergone open heart valve surgery several weeks ago and was apparently recovering satisfactorily when he had a relapse and had to return to the hospital. His physician requested an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death to advance medical science. His body will then be cremated and private graveside services will be held later.
Memorial services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Jones and the Rev. Edward K. Beckes officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Ralph Brown, Clair Regen, Bobby Gentry, Joe Pinkerton, Bob Sewell, J.M. Sewell, J.B. Parks, Jimmy Erwin, Bill Costen, Emmett Strickland, Malcolm Gibbs, Paul Redick, Robert Ewin, T.L. Still, Ralph Naylor, Elmer Davies, Ike Smith, Bradley Baugh, Dr. Robert Sewell, Everett Falk, Joe Harris of Lewisburg, William Miller, Dr. Calvin Stewart, Brian James, Bosch, Harry Larson, Leonard McKeand, Bob White, and David Wood, members of Franklin Lions Club, W.C. Yates Bible Class, Coffee Club, and administrative Board of First United Methodist Church.
J.B. Akin, Christian gentleman and dedicated educator
For the gracious, constructive influence of his life in every detail of education, religious and community interest it touched during his long and wonderful life, J.B. Akin will be remembered by all Williamson Countians that knew him.
Such was J.B.'s character, a perfect gentleman – to whom ostentation was a stranger.
He devoted his entire career to education, having served as teacher, coach, headmaster, and president of Battle Ground Academy. He was beloved and respected by the student body who often called on the "Professor" for help and guidance in their problems other than their grades and related subjects. He was ever ready to assist and today many of his former students attribute their success to his influence and wisdom.
He was devoted to his family, his church, his legion of friends and was esteemed throughout all Williamson County.
The Review-Appeal extends to his family our deepest sympathy in this time of sorrow.
JHA
Newspaper source Review Appeal
Source date June 2, 1983
bbarnhill
Started coaching at Battle Ground Academy in 1944. Oddly enough he did not play football in college. His first job after finishing the University of TN in 1930 was coaching at Ashland City, TN in the high school. He stayed there for five years and then was out of teaching for a year. His father M.F. Akin, died and he quit teaching in order to sell his father's store and his farm and wind up the estate. M.F. Akin & Brothers had been a landmark at Burwood for nearly a century. He stayed in Burwood, where he had been reared for five years as principal of the Burwood School. Then in 1941 he taught at Franklin High School and in 1942 became a member of the faculty at BGA. Mrs. Akin who was former Miss Kathryn Beckett of Columbia is secretary of the school, and they have two daughters. They are members of the Methodist Church and he is a member of the Lions Club. He was one of four children and teaching is the predominant profession in the family.
Taken from the book Who's Who in Williamson County Vol II by Derry Carlisle presented by Rick Warwick and submitted by Linda Moore Mora
J.B. Akin, well-known F'lin man, dies
James Boyd Akin, 75-year old retired president of Battle Ground Academy, died Saturday at Baptist Hospital after an extended illness. From 1942 until his retirement in 1975 Mr. Akin was associated with Battle Ground Academy, as athletic director, head of the science department, in the business administration, as headmaster and president. In 1959 the athletic field at BGA was officially named the J.B. Akin Field.
A native of Burwood and the son of the late Millard Fillmore and Lula Boyd Akin, Mr. Akin was graduated from Battle Ground Academy in 1926. He earned a B.S. with honors from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1930 and later an M.A. with academic honors from Middle Tennessee State University.
Mr. Akin was a charter member of the Franklin Lions Club and had served many terms on the Board of Stewards and administrative board of the First United Methodist Church, where he was also a Sunday School superintendent.
He was a past chairman of the Heart Fund Drive, past president of the Williamson County Cancer Society and chairman of the U.S. savings bonds sales for the county for the past eight years. He was co-chairman for two years of the Christmas parade, a member of the board of the Carnton Club for three years, president of the United Way for the past 10 years. Recently he was a volunteer for the Williamson County Library.
In 1931 he was married to the former Miss Katherine Beckett who survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Janice Akin Falk of Franklin and Mrs. Polly Vance Akin Bosch of Arlington, Virginia; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. William Bradley and Mrs. George Hackman, both of Lynchburg, Va., a brother, Dr. Robert M. Akin of Hazelhurst, Miss.
Mr. Akin had undergone open heart valve surgery several weeks ago and was apparently recovering satisfactorily when he had a relapse and had to return to the hospital. His physician requested an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death to advance medical science. His body will then be cremated and private graveside services will be held later.
Memorial services were held Tuesday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Jones and the Rev. Edward K. Beckes officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Ralph Brown, Clair Regen, Bobby Gentry, Joe Pinkerton, Bob Sewell, J.M. Sewell, J.B. Parks, Jimmy Erwin, Bill Costen, Emmett Strickland, Malcolm Gibbs, Paul Redick, Robert Ewin, T.L. Still, Ralph Naylor, Elmer Davies, Ike Smith, Bradley Baugh, Dr. Robert Sewell, Everett Falk, Joe Harris of Lewisburg, William Miller, Dr. Calvin Stewart, Brian James, Bosch, Harry Larson, Leonard McKeand, Bob White, and David Wood, members of Franklin Lions Club, W.C. Yates Bible Class, Coffee Club, and administrative Board of First United Methodist Church.
J.B. Akin, Christian gentleman and dedicated educator
For the gracious, constructive influence of his life in every detail of education, religious and community interest it touched during his long and wonderful life, J.B. Akin will be remembered by all Williamson Countians that knew him.
Such was J.B.'s character, a perfect gentleman – to whom ostentation was a stranger.
He devoted his entire career to education, having served as teacher, coach, headmaster, and president of Battle Ground Academy. He was beloved and respected by the student body who often called on the "Professor" for help and guidance in their problems other than their grades and related subjects. He was ever ready to assist and today many of his former students attribute their success to his influence and wisdom.
He was devoted to his family, his church, his legion of friends and was esteemed throughout all Williamson County.
The Review-Appeal extends to his family our deepest sympathy in this time of sorrow.
JHA
Newspaper source Review Appeal
Source date June 2, 1983
bbarnhill
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