Zelma (Summers) Eakins (1893 - 1984)

Born 22 Mar 1893 in Bell City, Stoddard, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1984 at age 90 in Chaffee, Scott, Missouri, United States

Biography

Zelma (Summers) Eakins (1893-1984) of Scott City, died at Chaffee General Hospital. Daughter of William Summers (?-?) and Nora (Nall) Summers (?-?). She married Edward Scott Eakings (1878-1945) on August 15, 1915. He died in 1945. She was of the Baptist faith.

Survived by sons:

1. Claude (unknown) (?-?),
2. Cecil Earl Eakins (1923-1997) and
3. Scott Eakins (?-?);

daughters:

1. Mrs. Monola (Eakkins) Senn (1914-2016),
2. Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth (Eakins) Hennecke (1916-2000),
3. Mrs. Virgie Mae (Eakins) Kies (1925-2018),
4. Mrs. Oma (Eakins) White (?-?),
5. Mrs. Rosie Marie (Eakins) Dreyer (1928-2018),
6. Mrs. Erma Lee (Eakins) Ellinger (1934-2002) and
7. Mrs. Louella (Eakins) Flegel (1936-2019);

stepdaughter, Miss Lillian Eakins; 40 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by two sons and a stepdaughter.

Service at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Scott City.

Burial at German Evangelical Cemetery near Dutchtown.

Mother of Monola (Eakins) Senn (1914–2016), Hazel Elizabeth (Eakins) Hennecke (1916–2000), Carl Edward Eakins (1920–1981), Cecil Earl Eakins (1923–1997), Vergie Mae (Eakins) Kies (1925–2018), Rose Marie (Eakins) Dreyer (1928–2018), Erma Lee (Eakins) Ellinger (1934–2002), Louis Allen Eakins (1936–1940) and Louella (Eakins) Fiegel (1936–2019)

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104759736/zelma-eakins