Della Mae Farrington Akin, age 87 of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020, at her residence.
Mrs. Akin was born April 3, 1933, in Houston, TX to the late Charles Marcus Farrington and Josephine Foltin Farrington. Della was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Yonah Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Akin would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on June 25.
Survivors include her husband of almost 65 years, H. Donald Akin, Cleveland; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Rhonda Akin, Gainesville; daughter, Donna Akin Zimmer, Suwanee; Michael and Pamela Akin, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Amanda Akin Holcomb, Jeremiah Akin, Kaylin Akin Palmer, Jonathan Akin, Will Zimmer, 10 great-grandchildren also survive.
Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Mt. Yonah Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Doug Merck, Rev. Mark Akin, and the Rev. Dan Crumley will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mt. Yonah Baptist Church, 882 Asbestos Rd. Cleveland, GA 30528 or Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Suite 115, Gainesville, GA
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Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, GA, 76-865-3101
