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2024
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Roger Atkins Obituary
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 29 at 1:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Pastor Sandy Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Washington Masonic Cemetery in Washington, Virginia.
Roger was born February 6, 1949 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, son of the late Roy Reynolds Atkins, Sr. and Mary Anna Jenkins Atkins.
He retired after many years from VDOT as an Inspector. Following retirement, Roger enjoyed travelling with family and friends to Montana where he loved to fish and enjoy the outdoors.
He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.
Surviving is a brother, Roy Atkins, Jr. and wife Betty of Boston, Virginia; one sister, Beverly Atkins and husband Ronald of Washington, Virginia; nephew, Todd Atkins and wife Holly of Flint Hill, Virginia; and his loving and longtime companion, Betty Sisk of Sperryville, Virginia.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Patricia Atkins.
Pallbearers will be Todd Atkins, David Smoot, Neil Atkins, Andy Dwyer, Darren Dodson, Ronald Dodson, Edward Jenkins and Rodney Coates.
Honorary pallbearers will be his caregivers, Debbie Frye, Nancy Freeman, Michelle Jenkins, Kim Nicholson, Linda Baldwin, Diana Corbin, Conner Frye and Jordan Frye.
The family will receive friends on Friday, November 29 from 12-1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sperryville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 12 Main Street, Sperryville, Virginia 22740.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.maddoxfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are being handled by Maddox Funeral Home, Front Royal.
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David Coffee
November 25, 2024
Roger & I loved fox hunting with the Old Dominion Hunt & playing polo with the Rappahannock Polo Club in Middleburg. Roger was a huge equestrian who only rode English style. He preferred to train & ride grey Dutch warmbloods. We used to fly over to the Netherlands every year to buy thoroughbreds.
Roger was a great friend & a legend on horseback. He will be missed at the Upperville Hunt Ball this Christmas & in the hunt field this winter season. " TallyHo" Roger !!
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