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null Atkins Obituary
December 23, 1947 - November 7, 2024
D'Iberville, Mississippi - "Miss Sheila" Atkins, age 76, of D'Iberville passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, after battling illness for 8 months.
Miss Sheila was co-owner of Golden Gate Skateland for 50 years, a graduate of Gulfport High School, and a member of First Baptist Church of Biloxi. She loved Mardi Gras, movies, travel, music, concerts, dancing, and of course, roller skating. She was a loving mother and "Nana" and will be missed by all of her family and the many employees and customers that she considered her adopted children.
Survivors include her husband, "Mr. Billy" Atkins; son, Billy Atkins; daughter, Angie Waites; and son-in-law, Rusty Waites; grandchildren, Alexia Waites, Matthew Atkins, Daniel Atkins, and Halle Waites; sisters, Carolyn Bradshaw and Tina Larson; goddaughter, Angelia Jones; and many nieces, nephews, and in-laws.
Visitation will be held at Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home - Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 10:30 am. The funeral service will follow at 11:30 am. Interment will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Gulfport.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of "Miss Sheila" Atkins.
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J. W. and Vicki Lawrence
November 11, 2024
Dear Billy, I am very sorry. Sheila was a wonderful woman, mother, friend, and wife. She will be missed very much by all who loved her and especially by her family. I wish I could be there to tell you in person that we love you. When you look into the eyes of your children and grandchildren, she will be looking back at you. May God bless you and all your family and ma He keep you in His loving arms. God bless , J.W. and Vicki Lawrence
The Staff and Management of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes
November 11, 2024
We extend our sincere sympathy and value your trust during this time of remembrance and reflection. We pledge our support now and in the future.
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