With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gladys Bea Akens (Norfolk, Virginia), born in Kingsport, Tennessee, who passed away on November 23, 2022 at the age of 96. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gladys Bea Akens to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including : her parents, Jasper Clinton and Dora Hammonds; her husband Edward "Ray" Akens; her son Norman Ray Akens; her sister Wanda Dyles; her granddaughter Janenne McLaughlin (Tom); her great grandchildren, Brittany and Brianna McLaughlin; her sisters, Louise Keene and Shirley Arnold (Curtis); and her nephew Johnathan Keene (Jana).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Woodlawn Funeral Home and Crematory