SHINNSTON — Dustin Adam Akers, 24, of Shinnston, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Dustin was born on November 12, 1990. He was a 2009 graduate of Lincoln High School.
Survivors include his mother, Darla Martin, of Shinnston; his girlfriend, Shaina Burnsworth, of Shinnston; his daughter, Audrey Akers; one brother and sister-in-law, Ernie Martin II and Amanda, of Lost Creek; three sisters, Dusti, Mariah and Madison Akers, of Shinnston; one nephew, CaSaun Akers, of Shinnston; two nieces, Skylar Martin and Ashley Martin, of Lost Creek; great-grandmother, Clara Lee Akers, of Enterprise; grandparents, James and Sandy Akers, of Enterprise; uncles and aunts, Uncle Jim-Bo and Aunt Jennifer Akers, of Enterprise, Aunt Sheryl and Uncle Lester Bland, of Shinnston, Aunt Tracie Altovilla, of Stonewood; cousins, Bryan Gregory Jr., Zachary McElwayne, Makayla McElwayne, Dawson Bland, Jadyn Bland, Maverick Altovilla, Marissa Altovilla, Shayla Akers, Shanna Akers and Kristen Akers.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Aubrey Leighton Lynn Weidow; his best friend, Timothy Gail Mackey; great-grandparents, Mary and Edwin Wright, of Mannington; and great-grandfather, James P. Akers, of Enterprise.
Dustin was quick-witted with a great sense of humor and always wanted to make people smile. He was greatly loved by his family and will be missed dearly.
Friends will be received at the Harmer Funeral Home, 300 Pike St., Shinnston, on Friday from 2-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at 11 a.m. with Minister Melvin Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at the Shinnston Memorial Cemetery.
A service of the Harmer Funeral Home, Shinnston.
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