Elinor May (Jackson) Akins, 79, of Wareham died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness.
Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. & Helen G. (Ames) Jackson. Mrs. Akins worked as a housekeeper for Tabor Academy in Marion for several years.
Mrs. Akins loved spending time at the Cape Cod Canal and going on towing and recovery trips with her son.
She is survived by her son, Robert Akins and wife Renee Nevitt Akins of Wareham; her daughters, Barbara Hunter of W. Wareham and Terrie Cole of Cotuit; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, the late Lawrence M. Akins, Jr., her brother, the late Lawrence Jackson and her sisters, the late Betty Hackett and the late Virginia Garcia.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28), Wareham on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. A funeral service will be held following the visitation at 6 p.m.
Donations in her memory may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 300 5th Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451. For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com