Jeremy Wayne "Styles" Atkins

ATKINS, Jeremy Wayne "Styles," of Hopewell, Va., departed this life Saturday, October 11, 2008, in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Conroe, Texas, on March 20, 1987. Jeremy was preceded in death by his biological father, Jewell Atkins; and his grandparents, Bob and Betty Lee Brown. He was a graduate of Hopewell High School, where he played football, attended Richard Bland College, and was employed with Holiday Inn Express as a front desk clerk. He is survived by his loving parents, Phyllis Parker and Bobbie Brown of Hopewell; grandparents, Bill and Martha Gates, Byron and Julia Parker, all of Texas; aunts, Billye and Brandi Gates, Brenda Hill, all of Texas; and a devoted aunt, Julie Lee of Charles City, Va.; uncles, P-Nut Parker and Alan Parker, both of Texas; a devoted uncle, Tim Lee of Charles City, Va.; cousins, Robin, Trish, Christian, Kodey, Mathew, Christopher, Jason, Gail, Liz, Adam, Donnie, and Mary, all of Texas, Alex, Aron, Rashell, Dominique, MayMay, Daniel, Shanell, Whitney, and Desiree, all of Charles City, Va.; a loving girlfriend, Joy Melon. As you all know, Jeremy and Phyllis were from Texas, and had no family in Hopewell. There were many special friends who were his family, and Phyllis wants to thank the following family and friends for helping to mold Jeremy into the man he became. You accepted Jeremy into your homes and into your lives, and loved him as your very own. Among them are Mary and Pat Mazzie, Debbie, Peanut and family, the Skeet Stanley family, the Keith Hedgepeth family, the Rainwater family, Charmayne and Coleman Jones, ViaMay and Gail, the Bujakowski family, the James family, Becca Aultman, Vick, Willie, Trey, Slick, Skeet, Booj, Rodney, J. Brown, Mike P., Toote, Treeze, Jordan, Jamonte, Pat, T.J., Jake, Branson, Eric, Tray R., Trey, Ro, DayDay, Tony T., Bingham, Boobie, Terrell, J.P., Elliott, Weenie, C.J., Peter Eliades, Mary Beth Mazzie and many, many more. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2008 in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 18, 2008, with Rev. Joey Bohatec of Christian Life Worship Center officiating. Interment will be in Appomattox Cemetery. A reception to honor the life of Jeremy will be held at the Hopewell Optimist Club, 1400 Lynchburg St., Hopewell, Va. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.