Notable Births & Deaths for Akers ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Akers. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Gene 'Augie' Freese
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 8, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Metairie (LA) on June 18, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • Metairie is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Akers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene 'Augie' Freese<1>
• Jack Kramer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 5, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Metairie (LA) on May 18, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • New Orleans is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Akers.
  • Metairie is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Akers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Kramer<1>
• Ernest Joseph 'Ernie' Mason
  • 1894/07/17:1894/08/01. He was born in New Orleans (LA) in 1870 and died in Covington (LA) on July 24, 1904 (a Sunday). We don't have any burial details.
  • New Orleans is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Akers.
  • Covington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Akers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Joseph 'Ernie' Mason<1>
• Emile Meyer
  • Actor. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 18, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Covington (LA) on March 19, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • New Orleans is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Akers.
  • Covington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Akers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emile Meyer<1>
• Charlie Rich
  • Full name: Charles Allen Rich
  • Singer, musician. He was born in Colt (AR) on December 14, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Hammond (LA) on July 25, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Hammond is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Akers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Rich<1>
• Leon Joseph Roppolo
  • Musician. He was born in Lutcher (LA) on March 16, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on October 5, 1943 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • Lutcher is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Akers.
  • New Orleans is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Akers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Joseph Roppolo<1>
• George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lutcher (LA) on January 10, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on February 21, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • Lutcher is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Akers.
  • New Orleans is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Akers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland<1>
• Earl Wilson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ponchatoula (LA) on October 2, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on April 23, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Ponchatoula is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Akers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/