George Melvin Atkins (1926 - 2011)

Born 7 Oct 1926 in Mineral, Virginia [uncertain]

Died 22 Aug 2011 at age 84 in Hopewell City, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sources

• First United Methodist Church News letter

http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/George-Melvin-Atkins-92200866

George was born on October 7, 1926 and passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011. George was a resident of Hopewell, Virginia at the time of his passing. He was an Army Veteran of WWII. He was married to Elsie. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Linwood Daniel officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Hopewell Humane Society or First United Methodist Church. Send Condolences

George M. Atkins Obituary

George Melvin Atkins, 84, of Hopewell, Va., and born in Mineral, Va., passed away from complications due to Alzheimer's on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.

He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the DuPont Masonic Lodge 289, was very active in the business community, and was the former owner of Atkins Furniture. Mr. Atkins was a member of the Kiwanis Club, and Kiwanian of the Year 1988-1989, was president of the Retail Merchant's Association in 1964, a member of First United Methodist Church, and served on the Board of Trustees. Mr. Atkins was a member of Jordan Point Country Club. In 1985, he became the license inspector for the city of Hopewell and retired in 1992. He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Henrietta Waldrop Atkins; brothers, Louis, James and Aubrey Atkins; sisters, Lucille Robbins, Louise Green and Evelyn Griffin.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie Mae Chapman Atkins; son, David C. Atkins and wife, Spring Clary Atkins, of Prince George, George Munford Atkins of Hopewell; daughter, Daphne Anne Atkins of Virginia Beach and Richmond; grandchildren, Caleigh Clary Atkins and Matthew Chapman Jones; and dear kitty cats, Sally Belle and Sugar Bunn.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Linwood Daniel officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Hopewell Humane Society or First United Methodist Church. Condolences may be registered online at www.jtmorriss.com. Published in The Progress-Index on Aug. 24, 2011 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/progress-index/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=153269814#sthash.4QJN6p4m.dpuf

• Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-217W : 10 January 2019), George Melvin Atkins and Elsie Mae Chapman, 11 Aug 1951; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Hopewell, , Virginia, United States, certificate 21637, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W3K5-RX6Z : 6 June 2019), George Melvin Atkins, ; Burial, Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, United States of America, Appomattox Cemetery; citing record ID 199605609, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.