Army Legacies: Remembering the life, death and legacy of John ATKINS
ATKINS, John Coleman John Atkins, 82, died Sept. 28, 2016, at The Fountainview Center for Alzheimer's Disease in Atlanta, GA, after a valiant, five-year fight against dementia with Lewy bodies. John was born March 3, 1934, in Carbon Hill, AL. The family later moved to Warner Robins, GA. After graduation, John joined the army and was stationed in Japan. In 1967, he moved to Denver, CO to attend trade school. He returned to GA and became well respected as a master gunsmith. He retired in...
