John Edwin Atkins

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John Edwin Atkins, age 79, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was born November 12, 1928 to the late George W. and Mary Repass Atkins. He was a member of Davis Memorial United Methodist Church where he served in several capacities. Mr. Atkins was an Engineer with Brunswick Defense Plant for over 30 years. He was a farmer in the Atkins Community and was the owner of Atkins Construction Company.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Hall Atkins.

He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Buster Russell of Atkins, Virginia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dave and Rennie Atkins of Abingdon, Virginia, and Ben and Judy Atkins of Atkins, Virginia; one sister and two brothers-in-law, Doris and husband, Hugh Copenhaver of Atkins, Virginia and Charlie Bill Hall of Florida; one sister-in-law, Frances Hudson of Glen Burnie, Maryland; seven grandchildren, Lisa Maloyed, Ben Atkins, Sarah Smallwood, Jonathan Atkins, Joshua Atkins, Jordan Atkins and Katilyn Atkins; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral Services will be at Davis Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Frank Bauman and Rev. Donna Hester officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Virginia. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving the Atkins Family.

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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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Birth:
Name: John T. Atkins
Gender: Male
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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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