He had made a profession of the Catholic faith. He was a rancher, a Kentucky Colonel, dealt in the Oil business, had the largest tobacco base in Green County, the largest sale of feeder calves at Green County Stock Yards, and First in Nature Conservative.
He was also a Veteran having served in the United States Army from March 1956 until February 1958 and then was transferred to the United States Army Reserve.
Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law: Thomas and Georgia Akin of Columbia, and Troy M. Akin of Greensburg; a daughter: Karen Susanne Akin of Louisville; two sisters: Betty Smith, Lucy Keinsley both of Indiana and a brother: Dan Akin of Indiana; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild: and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral services for Mr. Ronald Andrew Akin will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Central Time, Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with entombment to follow in the Akin Cemetery with full Military Honors conducted by the Glasgow D.A.V.
Visitation is requested from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M., Central Time, Thursday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7 A.M., Friday until time of the funeral service.
Memorials are suggested to the Akin Cemetery, which can be made at the funeral home.
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Glasgow D.A.V. Members