Virginia Summey Atkinson

Virginia Summey Atkinson

Virginia Atkinson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 10, 2025.
Virginia Summey Atkinson, 90, retired educator of Greenville County Schools passed away March 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 18, 1934, in Pickens, South Carolina.

Visitation will be held Friday, March 14th, from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at Dillard Memorial Funeral Home, 2402 Gentry Memorial Hwy, Pickens, SC. Funeral services will follow visitation at 11:00 AM.

To view the full obituary, please visit www.dillardfunerals.com. Dillard Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Lynn Lowery

March 11, 2025

I am so sorry to see this on my Facebook feed. She was such a kind soul.

Judy Weston Page

March 11, 2025

I am saddened at the death of a special lady and a great teacher. I was honored to have been one of her students in the year 1961 and 1962 at Parker High School. Judy Weston (Page)

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