Evelyn Akins Sellers' Obituary
Mrs. Evelyn Akins Sellers, of Mableton, GA passed away peacefully of natural causes on Thursday morning, December 3, 2020. She was 95 years old.
Evelyn was born September 11th, 1925, in Carrollton, GA, and the first daughter of the late Edward Prince Pritchett and Emma Hardegree Pritchett. She graduated from the Georgia Baptist School of Nursing in 1945.
She was preceded in death by her, husband Harold Alfred Akins, and widowed at age 39. She was married to Henry Clay Sellers in 1974 until his death in 1993. Evelyn is also preceded in death by her brother, Prince (Moe) Pritchett, Jr.
She was a member of Mableton First Baptist Church, and was a former nurse. She enjoyed attending church and spending time with her family.
Evelyn is survived by her son, Hal Akins; granddaughter, Amy Shemwell Hughes; and great-grandchildren, Kate Shemwell and Grant Shemwell; one sister, Jane Drew of Adairsville, GA; and a brother, Steve Pritchett of Carrollton, GA.
She also leaves many other family members and friends who will sadly miss her.
Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 and a memorial service from 2:00-3:00 on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Davis-Struempf Funeral Home and Crematory in Austell with Eddie Barton officiating. Pallbearers will be Jay Body, Cliff Collins, Jeff Cotton, Robert Hughes, Charlie Moller and Lewis Morris. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org, one of Evelyn’s favorite charities.
In keeping with current precautions due to COVID-19, we are requesting that anyone visiting wear a mask and maintains social distancing.
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