Samuel Lee Akers Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Samuel Lee Akers of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who passed away on January 16, 2024, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Shelby Russell Akers, Sr. and Helen Crumley Akers; and his sister-in-law Sharon Holloman Akers. He is survived by: his wife Mercedes Vuksanovic Akers; his children, Bradford Lee Akers and Camby Leigh Akers; his grandson Nikolas Jordan "Niko" Blanks; his siblings, Virginia Lynn "Jennie" Akers and Shelby Russell Akers, Jr.; and his close friends, Vicki Luhowiak and Jon Cable. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer and the Spacekind Foundation: Cosmic Odyssey Scholarship.
