Pocahontas- Leona Jean Lemmons Akin was born to Vernon Mayes and Uva Leona Lemmons on November 29, 1926, and died on November 19, 2015, at the age of eighty-eight years, eleven months, twenty days. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-three years, Carl E. Akin, her parents, two brothers, Kenneth Lemmons and Joey Denzil Lemmons. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Karla (John) Turner of Jonesboro, two grandsons, Eric (Barbara) Turner of Pocahontas, Jason (Rhonda) Turner of Jonesboro, and three great grandchildren, Kordyn Edward Turner, Emma Katherine Turner, and Landyn Brock Turner. A sister, Nancy Lemmons Knotts and several nieces and nephews also survive. She was an active member of Pyburn Street Church of Christ, and loved her Lord and family. Services will be at McNabb Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9-11am Saturday, November 21, 2015 with funeral immediately following at 11am with John Turner, Eric Turner, and Jason Turner officiating. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts be made to the Children's Home in Paragould, Arkansas.