Michael W. Akins' Obituary
On July 16th, 2013 my son, Michael W. Akins, passed away in his apartment in Houston, Texas. Michael was 46 years, born on November 19, 1966. Preceding him in death was his grandmother, Elona Luan Compton; great grandmother, Elona Susan Harlow Davenport Carter; and his father, Michael Schroeder. Michael is survived by his mother, Sandra Akins; aunt, Deborah Tucker & Bill Tucker, their children, Traci Smith of Oklahoma City, Timothy Tucker and Tiffani and James Davis, all of San Antonio; his cousins, Curtis ASmith of Tulsa, Brittany Smith of Oklahoma City, Kara davis, Kaitlin Davis and James Austin Davis, all of San Antonio, Kolton Smith of Oklahoma City, and cousins in Arizona and other parts of the U.S. It’s so hard to believe that I won’t be able to talk with him, hear him laugh or to hug him. He was a very caring, loving, kind and softhearted person; he did not like to see others in pain. He had friends all over the U.S. who loved him and will miss him. Many times he would telephone me just to tell me that he loved me and tell me he was so glad I was his mother. Michael was a wonderful son and will be missed greatly by everyone that knew him. I have prayed time and again to thank God everyday for trusting me with the responsibility and care of such a wonderful gift as MIchael. He had moved to Houston in 2012 and was working on getting his designing business started. Michael was an excellent designer. His work included designing kitchens, the wood around front of homes, as well as, furniture using old barn wood. He also designed and built furniture made of iron, glass, and mirror for his clients. He designed, built and sold his own line of lamps. He was very talented. As he was a very private person, he did not want to have a funeral or memorial, so; I followed his wishes. He has been Interred in his space at the Dogwood Mausoleum in Floral Haven Memorial Gardens in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I know this is a shock to those who knew him; he had a lot going for him with getting everything ready to begin his business. Please pray for him and if you don’t mind for me also. I miss him so much, it’s hard to believe he’s gone, I catch myself wanting to ask him questions and to think what he would suggest or do. He was much loved.
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