This obituary was forwarded to me: Earl Sam Akers Sam Akers, 49, of 701 Maryland Ave., Bristol, Tenn., died Monday, Oct. 26, 1998, in Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Pikeville, Ky., and had lived in the Bristol area for the past 20 years. He was employed with Bristol Brass and Copper and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Brown Akers; a daughter, Heather Wheeler, Bristol Tennessee; a sister, Tammy Peters, Orlando, Fla.; and two grandchildren.