Edward Atkins

Edward Atkins obituary, Richmond, VA

Edward Atkins

Edward Atkins Obituary

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Apr. 27, 2010.
ATKINS, Edward "Eddie," 66, of Cartersville, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Betty Atkins; his children, Edward Atkins Jr. (Jennifer), Marvin Atkins, Emma Atkins, Penny Atkins; former daughter-in-law, Charlene Atkins; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Shirley, Jackie, Becky; and his devoted dog, Sandy. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Nelsen Funeral Home and Crematory, 4650 S. Laburnum Avenue, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 29, 2010. Interment will be at St. Stephen's Church.



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August 13, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU...... LOVE ALWAYS STEPHANIE :)

July 5, 2010

HEY PAPA! I KNOW IM LIKE A DAY LATE BUT HAPPY 4TH OF JULY ;-) WE HAD A LITTLE COOKOUT AND SHOT SOME FIREWORKS SANDY WAS GOING CRAZY LOL, IT WAS NICE A LITTLE WEIRD WITHOUT YOU BUT WE KNOW YOU WERE THERE IN SPIRIT..I KNOW YOU WERE PARTYING IT UP THO! WELL ILL CHIT CHAT WITH YOU LATERZZ, LOVE YOU...TRACY

June 20, 2010

HAPPY FATHERS DAY PAPA...WE STOPPED BY TO SEE YOU EARLIER...YOU MISSED THE COOKOUT BUT I KNOW YOU WERE THERE CRUSHING..LOL..LOVE YOU ;-)

May 1, 2010

RIP PAPA...I LOVE YOU..I MISS YOU AND I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN SOME DAY... TRACY AKA...TINA TURNER :-)

Angela Hancock

April 28, 2010

Tracy and Family,

Gods word says that "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." Know that you and your family are in my prayers.

April 28, 2010

RIP daddy I love you and miss you very much. Emma

April 27, 2010

WE LOVE YOU PAPA YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED... STEPHANIE, BRITTANY, SAMANTHA

April 27, 2010

I love you papa you will truly be missed.... stephanie, brittany, and samantha.

Carla Orndorff

April 27, 2010

Dear Betty and Family:
I am so sorry to hear of PawPaw's passing. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do.
Love,
Carla

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