Christina Marie Akin, age 22, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away on Saturday morning, February 26, 2011 at Citizen's Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Missouri after a courageous fight with cancer.

She was born December 29, 1988 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Randy William Akin and Anna Frances Werner.

Christina was raised in Bolivar the majority of her life and graduated from Bolivar High School, the Class of 2007. She enjoyed riding dirt bikes, fishing, hunting, crafts, painting, styling hair, and paintball.

She worked for Parkview Healthcare Facility in Bolivar, Missouri and was very well liked by her co-workers.

She was preceded in death by her nephew, Jacob Sorum, bother of her grandfathers, one grandmother, her aunt, and four uncles.

Christina is survived by her parents; Randy & Anne Akin of Bolivar, Missouri, two sisters; Corrie of Bolivar, Missouri, Jamie & Linbell of Buffalo, Missouri, nephews; Jayson, Traven Sorum, Gabriel Akin, Trevor Wright, Austin Bell, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, March 4, 2011 at Countryside Assembly of God Church in Bolivar, Missouri with Reverend Gray Nordan officiating under the care and direction of the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri. Musical selections will be "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry, I Won't Let Go" by Rascal Flatts and "Angels On The Moon" by Thriving Ivory. Burial will follow at Mt. Gilead Cemetery on Bolivar, Missouri. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Thursday evening at Countryside Assembly of God Church in Bolivar. Pallbearers will be Adam Wilson, Adam Roberts, Dustin Lyon,

Memorial contributions may be made to the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center, 1500 North Oakland, Bolivar, Missouri 65613.

Friends and family may sign the guest book or send private condolences at www.butlerfuneralhome.com