Jo- Ann Edwards-Akers, 78 of West Lafayette, Ohio formerly of West Salem died Tuesday morning, May 13, 2014 at Lafayette Point.
Funeral Services will be Friday May 16, 2014 @ 1:00 p.m. at the Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem. Friends will be received one hour prior to the services. Burial in West Salem cemetery. Memorial Contribution may be given to the West Salem Library, 99 East Buckeye Street, West Salem, Ohio 44287 Online condolences may be shared at the funeral home website @www.mattesonfh.com.
She was born June 14, 1935 in Mansfield the daughter of Ray & Winifred (Davis) Reamsnider.
She had been employed at the L & K Restaurant in Wooster as a waitress for 15 years.
She is survived by her second husband, Ralph Akers Sr. of Florida, five children, Shelley Scott of Lodi, Cindy (George) Booth of Coshocton, Robin (Joseph) Quick of Mansfield, Bonnie (Mark) Kain of West Salem and Tracy Edwards of Lodi, 14 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, sisters, Jean Oswald of Butler and Judy Hopping of Mansfield, step children Dixie Akers of Millersburg, Ralph (Punkie) Akers Jr of Killbuck and two step grandchildren, Tayler & Hunter Akers
Her first husband, Ellis (Red) Edwards, sister, Janice Phillips, a grandson, a great granddaughter and a step granddaughter died previously