Bonnie D. Akers, 74, died at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. Bonnie was born on May 2, 1947, at Mountain Lake Hotel in Giles County to the late Robert and Josephine Dolinger.
She retired from Virginia Tech after 40 years.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, William Bentley Akers; her nephew, Steve Meredith; and two brothers, Avery Dolinger and Rob Dolinger.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Robert Auvil, Bill and Debbie Akers, and Johnny and Lily; daughters and sons-in-law, Amber and Lee and Cindy and Floyd.
Bonnie was also blessed with 11 grandchildren: Amanda, Jessie, Kali, Beth, Ashley, April, Harley, Kennedi, Liam, Margaret and Jordan; 18 great-grandchildren; a sister, Lena Meredith-Hites; and a brother, Clate Dolinger.
A memorial service was held on Monday Nov. 15, 2021, at McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg at 5 p.m.