DORA JAN ATKINSON

1951 - 2014

DORA JAN ATKINSON, 62, of Leon, W.Va., passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014, at Grant Medical Center, in Columbus, Ohio. Dora was an educator in the Mason County Schools, until her retirement in 2007. She was also a member of Carroll Memorial Community Church, in Lincoln County. Dora was born November 2, 1951, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter to the late William Robert, Sr. and Dorothy Hudson Atkinson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, William "Bobby" Atkinson Jr., and sister Nancy Carroll Atkinson. Dora is survived by her nephews William R. "Robby" Atkinson and his wife, Michelle, of Barboursville, W.Va., and Jason Burdette of Dallas, Texas; great-nephew Brandon T. Atkinson; sister-in-law Kathy Atkinson of Barboursville; several cousins; and her special kids Chloe, Sleepy and Rex. Dora's life will be remembered at 1 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2014, at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Pastor Robert Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Letart, W.Va. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the National Down Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10012, or visit www.ndss.org. Dora's care has been entrusted to Crow-Hussell Funeral Home. An online registry is available at: www.crowhussellfh.com.