Margaret Kathyrn Pope Akin passed away August 5, 2023. She was born August 19, 1933 in Shawnee, OK, to Fremont and Sibyl Pope.
Margaret was a ’51 Shawnee High graduate. She was a mem ber of Temple Baptist Church, where she worked as secretary until her retirement at ‘84 years old and took her first mission trip at age ‘83.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her maternal grandparents, Mable Trimble and Malcolm Trimble; her paternal grandparents, Ollie and Eva Pope; two brothers, Richard Pope and Judson Pope; her son, Thomas Fredrick Akin; a son-in-law, Kenny Webb; and one grandson, Daniel Akin.
Margaret is survived by three daughters: Kathryn and husband Bill Spurgeon of Edmond, OK, Keren Elise Damaris of Edmond, OK, and Kay L. Webb of Shawnee, OK; one son, Jimmy David Akin of Newalla, OK, and daughter-in-law, Jeri Akin of Shawnee, OK.;17 grandchildren; 53 great grandchildren; two sisters, Carol Anglin of Midwest City, OK, and Cynthia Males and her husband Ron, of Tulsa, OK, and one brother, Jimmy Pope of Guthrie, OK. and many other friends and relatives.
Services were held August 9, 2023 at Temple Baptist Church with Reverend Mike Craig offi ciating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
