Jessica Duenas Akins, 39, of Fernandina Beach, FL passed away Thursday morning, September 11, 2014 at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL.
She was born January 8, 1975 in Lima, Peru and moved to Fernandina Beach 8 years ago from Salt Lake City, UT. She was of the Catholic faith. Jessica loved dancing, laughing, family, the beach and children.
Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Lewis H. Akins, Jr. of Fernandina Beach, FL; her son, Adrian and two daughters, Isabella and Bianca, also of Fernandina Beach; her mother and father, Maximo & Olga Duenas; father and mother in law, Lewis and Dorothy Akins, all of Fernandina Beach; sister, Claudia Duenas-Masias of Fairfax, VA; brother, Isaac Duenas of Fall Church, VA; sister, Natalia Duenas of Salt Lake City, UT; and her grandparents, Abel and Olga Caceres, and Celmira Risco.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14, in the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine Funeral Home with Pastor Shad Goltz officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until the time of service Sunday at the funeral home.