GlenRose Akers, 99, of Hamilton, IL passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at the Carthage Memorial
Hospital, surrounded by family. She was born October 7, 1924, in Hamilton, IL, the daughter of Ernest
and Alma Goldsberry. She attended Hamilton High School. She was married to Terrence McFarland in
1941, and they had four children, Bonnie Wells, Terry McFarland, Rosalie (Randy) Shaffer, and Ronald
McFarland. He preceded her in death in 1948. She married Jackson Akers in 1950, he passed away on
November 4, 1998.
She was an active member of the Hamilton First Christian Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, playing
cards, and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, Bonnie Wells, Rosalie (Randy) Shaffer, and Ronald McFarland,
Grandchildren, Jan Wells Seyfert, Kris (Dan) Stevens, Scott Shaffer, Rebecca (Jeff) Jones, Great
Grandchildren, Allyson (Trevor) Knipe, Bryce Buckert, Aiden Seyfert, and Tucker Stevens.
She was preceded in death by both husbands, son Terry, grandson, Terry Wells, her brother, Frank
Goldsberry, her sister, Irene Wright.
Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the First Christian Church in Hamilton,
IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of services at 11:00 at the church. Interment will
be immediately following the funeral service at Oakwood Cemetery. Printy Funeral Home is overseeing
the arrangements.
A memorial fund has been established for the First Christian Church of Hamilton.