Billy Akers:  

I HAD TO QUIT SCHOOL WHEN I WAS IN THE 10TH GRADE. MY DAD HAD AND ACCIDENT IN 1961 AND WAS NEVER ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK. SO BEING THE NEXT OLDEST IN THE FAMILY I WENT TO WORK IN THE COAL MINES WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS OLD. I WAS MARRIED TO BEULAH LESTER ON DECEMBER 24TH 1964. WE HAD 5 BOYS A SET OF TWINS IN THE MIX. I WAS A COAL MINER IN W. VA. FOR 23 YRS. WE MOVED TO HAMPTON, GA. MARCH 15TH 1985 AND I WENT TO WORK AT A BOX PLANT AND WORKED THERE UNTIL I HAD A HEART ATTACK ON DEC. 20TH 2004 AND RETIRED. I WENT TO GRIFFIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND RECIEVED MY G.E.D. ON JUNE 16TH 2005 AFTER BEING OUT OF SCHOOL 43 YEARS ALL IN 6 MONTHS. I HOPE MY FRIENDS REMEMBER ME AS THE SHY AND BASUFUL PERSON I WAS. I always wanted to be a REPAIRMAN when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a BAD IDEA AS IT TURN OUT THEY WERE RIGHT I READ A LOUIS L'MOUR WESTERNS AND THE SAME TO RELAX. I SKIPED SCHOOL AND HIDE IN A CAVE ON THE DAVY ROAD TO BIG JENNY. If I'm going to work somewhere, I need to have A LUNCH, MY TOOLS, AND A PLAN to be able to deal with the day-to-day. MY HERO WAS MY DAD. AND I GET MY INSPIRATION FROM GOD. I HAVE LIVED IN TWIN BRAHCH,DAVY,AND BIG JENNY, ALL IN MCDOWELL COUNTY W. VA. I MOVED TO POCAHONTAS, VA. FOLLOWING MY COAL MINING JOB, THEN TO HAMPTON, GA. AFTER THE MINES BEGAIN TO SHUT DOWN AND LAY OFF SKEEKING EMPOLYMENT. The one person from my past who I'd most like to see again is JERRY HATFIELD, because HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND. I LIKE NASCAR, ACTION MOVIES, I DON'T HAVE ANY PETS. THE DEATH OF MY WIFE OF 44 YEARS WAS ONE OF THE MOST DEFINING EVENTS OF MY LIFE. If I could improve my home, I'd remodel MY BEDROOM and add on a PORCH. My dream home would be THREE BEDROOM. EACH PERSON HAS A PERSONALITY ALL THERE OWN MY ENGLISH TEACHER, MRS. WANNDA MULLINS. SHE HAD THE MOST PATIENCE OF ANY PERSON I KNOW...Expand for more