Background
Akers, Samuel Luttrell was born on August 2, 1898 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Benjamin Wade and Lucy Elizabeth (Broome) Akers.
Akers, Samuel Luttrell was born on August 2, 1898 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Benjamin Wade and Lucy Elizabeth (Broome) Akers.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Tennessee, 1922, Bachelor of Divinity, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1929.
Pastor, Methodist Church, Leroy, Indiana, 1924-1925, Lake City, Tennessee, 1925-1926. Associate professor philosophy, Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, 1929-1930, professor since 1930, secretary of the faculty, 1930-1937, acting dean, 1937-1938, dean, 1938-1958, counselor and chaplain, since 1958. Ordained to ministry of the Methodist Church, 1932.
Pastor Martha Bowman Memorial Methodist Church, 1949-1952.
Chairman educational advising committee of Bibb County Returning Veterans Committee, 1945-1946.
Member American Philosophical Association, Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Southern Association Colleges for Women (Executive Board, 1954-1956), Macon Chamber of Commerce (citizenship committee, 1945-1946. Clubs: Civitan (chairman citizenship essay committee, 1933-1943, president 1943, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1944.
Married Elizabeth Meek Scott, September 2, 1931. Children: Joyce Elizabeth, Sarah Annual.