Doris Atkins

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ATKINS, Va. Doris Kate Atkins Copenhaver, age 94, died on Monday, January 8, 2018. She was born on December 14, 1923, to the late George and Mary Evelyn Atkins. Doris was valedictorian of the Atkins High School class of 1940. She received a degree from Marion College, Radford University, and her Master's from University of Virginia. She was a teacher in the Virginia public school system for 44 years. She began in a one room school house on Nick's Creek, and was art director for the kindergartens of Smyth County. Doris continued in public education as Assistant Principal at Marion Primary then returned to teaching at Atkins Elementary for the remainder of her teaching career. She often covered the bill for students to be able to attend many school trips, including many Senior trips. For the next 5 years she evaluated new teachers all over Southwest Virginia. Doris was a lifetime member of Davis Memorial United Methodist Church, often playing piano and organ. After retirement, she and her husband Hugh enjoyed traveling all over the country with Abbot Trailways. Wherever she went, Doris made friends and left a lasting impression. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Harold Hugh Copenhaver; and brother and sister-in-law, John and Marjorie Atkins. Doris is survived by a special niece, Sherry Russell and husband, Buster; special great-niece, Lisa Maloyed, all of Atkins, Va.; nephews, Dr. J. David Atkins and wife, Rennie, of Abingdon, Va., and Ben Atkins and wife, Judy, of Atkins, Va. Many great and great-great-nieces and nephews, former students, colleagues, church family and friends also survive. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Reverend Harry Howe and the Reverend Rebecca Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Home Nursing Company Inc., P.O. Box 1279, Chilhowie, VA 24319. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is honored to serve the family of Doris Kate Atkins Copenhaver.

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George married Mary Evelyn Repass on 25 Jan 1923 in Smyth Co, VA. Mary was born on 14 Feb 1905 in Smyth Co, VA; died on 15 Apr 1973 in Smyth Co, VA; was buried in Smyth Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: John T. Atkins
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Birth Date: 15 Nov 1859
Birthplace: Smyth, Virginia
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Race: White
Father's Name: John J. Atkins
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Mother's Name: Susan Atkins
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02044-9
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 33991
Reference ID: p13 l108

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John married Sarah Jane Pickle on 4 Dec 1879. Sarah (daughter of Alexander Pickle and Eliza Catherine Ridings) was born on 11 Feb 1860 in Smyth Co, VA; died on 11 Jun 1933 in Smyth Co, VA; was buried in Smyth Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Were the daughters named after their aunts, Sarah J. Nancy Ann? Aunts: Nancy Jane and Sarah Ann

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Sarah J's name shows on the 1940 US Census but her gravemarker shows her year of death as 1933

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Alexander married Eliza Catherine Ridings on 16 Mar 1858 in Smyth Co, VA. Eliza (daughter of Mastin Ridings and Nancy Graham) was born on 27 Sep 1833 in VA; died on 4 May 1913 in Smyth Co, VA; was buried in Smyth Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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